El Compita

The Dude

El Compita

In an old truck I saw him when he was starting outEn una troquita vieja lo mire cuando empezaba
He had 2 or 3 cows, and some planted landsTenia 2 o 3 vaquitas, y unas tierritas sembradas
Just with corn and beans, that's how he navigatedA puro maiz y frijol, asi se la navegaba

He would leave early to work, return at nightfallSalia a trabajar temprano, volvia al anochecer
Sometimes on horseback, and other times on footUnas veces a caballo, y otras veces se iba a pie
He lived very poor in his ranch, with his kids and wifeMuy pobre vivia en su rancho, con sus hijos y mujer

But destiny sometimes offers alternativesPero el destino te ofrece a veces alternativas
And suddenly, life gave a big change to the dudeY al compita de repente le dio un cambiazo la vida
Because now he has bills to throw up in the airPorque ahora tiene billetes hasta pa' aventar pa' arriba

Today they see him in a tahoe, his wife drives a 300Hoy lo ven en una tahoe, su mujer trae un 300
His kids don't walk barefoot, they also have their new carsSus hijos no andan descalzos, tambien traen sus carros nuevos
The band plays in his ranch, just for any excuseToca la banda en su rancho, nomas con cualquier pretexto

The government has come investigating himYa le ha caido el gobierno haciendo investigaciones
But the dude calmly responds to the gentlemenPero el compita sereno le responde a los señores
It's all legit, I've earned it with my sweatEs derecho lo que tengo, me ha costado mis sudores

That's life, gentlemen, luck is always fairAsi es la vida señores, la suerte siempre es pareja
When a man perseveres, he will always achieve his goalsCuando persevera el hombre, siempre cumplira sus metas
And the dude is admired and respected for his actionsY al compa por sus acciones lo admiran y lo respetan