Juan Charrasqueado

Juan the Drunkard

Juan Charrasqueado

.....Here comes Juan the Drunkard.....".....Ya llego juan charrasqueado.....
Lock up the ladies 'cause I'm taking them with me.Encierren las viejas porque me las llevo"

I'm gonna sing you a well-known balladVoy a cantarles un corrido muy mentado
About what happened down at the Flower Ranch.Lo que ha pasado alla en la hacienda de la flor
The sad story of a rancher in loveLa triste historia de un ranchero enamorado
Who was a drunk, a party guy, and a gambler.Que fue borracho parrandero y jugador

His name was Juan, but they called him the Drunkard.Juan se llamaba y lo apodaban charrasqueado
He was brave and reckless in love.Era valiente y arriesgado en el amor
He took the prettiest women away,A las mujeres mas bonitas se llevaba
From those fields, not a single flower was left.De aquellos campos no quedaba ni una flor.

One Sunday, while he was getting wasted,Un dia domingo que se andaba emborrachando
They rushed to the bar to let him know,A la cantina le corrieron a avisar
"Watch out, Juan, they're looking for you,"Cuidate juan que ya por ahi te andan buscando
There are a lot of guys; don’t let them kill you."Son muchos hombres no te vallan a matar".

He didn’t have time to hop on his horse,No tuvo tiempo de montar en su caballo
Gun in hand, they came at him in a bunch.Pistola en mano se le hecharon de a monton
He yelled, "I’m drunk and I’m a tough guy!"Y les gritaba estoy borracho y soy buen gallo
When a bullet pierced through his heart.Cuando una bala atraveso su corazon.

"And I’m looking for a dark-skinned girl, 'cause dark girls"Y ando en busca de una prieta, porque prietas
Even the mules...!"Hasta las mulas..!"

The corn grew tall with the rain in the pasture,Crecio la milpa con la lluvia en el potrero
And the doves are flying to the gravel pit.Y las palomas van volando al pedregal
Pretty bulls are being taken to the slaughterhouse today,Bonitos toros llevan hoy al matadero
What a good horse the foreman is riding.Que buen caballo va montando el caporal.

The bells of the sanctuary are ringing,Ya las campanas del santuario estan doblando
All the faithful are heading to pray.Todos los fieles se dirigen a resar
And through the mountains, the ranchers are coming downY por la sierra los rancheros van bajando
To bury a dead man they’re bringing along.A un hombre muerto que lo llevan a enterrar.

In a very humble hut, a child is crying,En una choza muy humilde llora un niño
The women give him advice and then leave.Las mujeres le aconsejan y se van
While his mother comforts him with affection,Mientras su madre lo consuela con cariños
Looking at the sky, she cries and prays for her Juan.Mirando al cielo llora y reza por su juan.

Here I end this ballad,Aqui termino de cantar este corrido
About Juan the rancher, the Drunkard and the Trickster,De juan ranchero charrasqueado y burlador
Who thought he was the ladies' favoriteQue se creyo de las mujeres consentido
And was a drunk, a party guy, and a gambler.Y fue borracho parrandero y jugador.