El Tobiano Colora'o

The Red Tobiano

El Tobiano Colora'o

Don Lima, I come to find himDon Lima vengo a buscarlo
To tame my coltPa’ que me amanse el potrillo
That in the lands of the roanQue en los pagos del tordillo
Luckily I was able to buyPor suerte pude comprarlo
And not to boastY no es por alabanciarlo
About the red tobianoAl tobiano colora'o
I imagine him tamedMe lo imagino tuza'o
Hooves and hands barePatas y manos peladas
Walking through MadariagaAl tranco por Madariaga
A luxury for the rancherHecho un lujo pa’l reca'o

He has a skilled handQue tiene mano baquiana
For country mattersPa’ las cuestiones camperas
Anyone knows thatEso lo sabe cualquiera
Who walks among country folkQue anda entre gente paisana

Without getting into troubleSin entrar en la macana
And even if he looks amazedY aunque me mire asombra'o
I will tell him where I've beenLe diré que donde he anda'o
Talking about tamingHablando de amansadura
His figure has grownSe me ha agranda'o su figura
Like fog in a bathComo ñiebla en un baña'o

That's why I want to entrustPor eso quiero confiarle
My tobiano coltA mi potrillo tobiano
Surely between his handsSeguro que entre sus manos
Care will not be lackingEl cuida'o no ha de faltarle
And when I manage to loosenY cuando logre aflojarle
The neck in the penEl cogote en el palenque
And without showing him the whipY sin mostrarle el rebenque
He is ready to rideEsté dispuesto a montar
I ask him to let me knowLe pido me haga avisar
Because I want to be presentPorque quiero estar presente

You know that for troublesUsté' sabrá que pa’ males
There are those who think they are horse tamersHay quien se cree domador
And they are just rough handlersY es solo un frangollador
Who go around spoiling animalsQue anda estropeando animales

It's not about sitting on wild horsesNo es sentarse en los baguales
With spurs and bare whipA espuela y lonja pelada
That's a foolishnessEso es una chambonada
That results inQue tiene por resulta'o
More than one stubborn horseMás de un pingo resabia'o
That is never good for anythingQue nunca sirve pa’ nada

That's an old scienceEsa es una cencia vieja
That indicates starting from scratchQue indica empezar de abajo
Until the whip, damn it!Hasta que el chuzo, ¡barajo!
Is as tame as a sheepQueda manso como oveja

When it's time to let goCuando manosear se deja
And it's already halfway thereY ya está medio entrega'o
Without tickling and trustingSin cosquillas y confia'o
After a gallop, it's timeDespués de un galope toca
To go in and bit himDentrar a hacerle la boca
Whether upright or upside downEstando arriba o voltia'o

Don Lima, I just wantDon Lima solo quisiera
For you to understand my reasonsQue mis razones comprienda
My horse is not a pawnMi pingo no es una prienda
For just anyone's handsPa’ las manos de cualquiera

I will endure the waitSabré aguantarme la espera
While I prepare the ranchDe mientras armo el reca'o
Where they will see me sittingDonde han de verme senta'o
If Tata, God, doesn't stop meSi Tata, Dios, no me apaga
Showing off in MadariagaLuciendo por Madariaga
My red tobiano...Mi tobiano colora'o...