Juan Machado

Juan Machado

Juan Machado

When singing this balladAl cantar este corrido
I find myself desperateMe encuentro desesperado
About a bull from El ComederoDe un toro de El Comedero
Respected by allPor todos muy respetado
So begins the storyAnsí comienza la historia
Of the friend Juan MachadoDel amigo Juan Machado

He resides in CaliforniaÉl radica en California
He has liked moneyEl dinero le ha gustado
The ladies, not to mentionLas hembras, ya ni se diga
As he is very much in lovePues es muy enamorado
The one who doesn't want himLa que no quiere a la buena
He has taken by forceA fuerzas se la ha llevado

In a luxurious RangerEn una Ranger de lujo
Beautiful and well-equippedLinda y muy bien equipada
He strolls very calmlyÉl se pasea muy tranquilo
Because he fears nothingPorque no le teme a nada
With his Texan by his sideCon su texana de lado
And his gun holsteredY su pistola fajada

State of SinaloaEstado de Sinaloa
You have a good reputationTú si tienes buena fama
From you were born the menDe ti nacieron los hombres
Who know how to make moneyQue saben ganar la lana
Evading surveillanceBurlando la vigilancia
Borders and customsLas fronteras y aduanas

He likes to partyLe gusta jalar la banda
That's what he says, I don't deny itEso dice, ¿no lo niego?
Juanito Machado saysDice Juanito machado
Money was made for somethingPara algo se hizo el dinero
Let Chalino Sánchez singQue cante Chalino Sánchez
Verses by Tino QuinteroVersos de Tino Quintero

In all his beautiful jewelryEn todas sus lindas joyas
He carries his name engravedÉl trae su nombre grabado
The grips of his gunLas cachas de su pistola
Are diamond-coatedDe diamantes trae bañado
He is very proudSe siente muy orgulloso
Of Sinaloa, his StateDe Sinaloa, su Estado

Fly, hawk of the northVuela gavilán del norte
And be very carefulY ponte muy abusado
Go inform El ComederoVe avisar a El Comedero
And Culiacán which is nearbyY a Culiacán que está a un lado
That he bids farewell to everyoneQue se despide de todos
The friend Juan MachadoEl amigo Juan Machado