El Toro Viejo

The Old Bull

El Toro Viejo

There comes the foreman falling drunkPor ay viene el caporal cayéndose de borracho
There comes the foreman falling drunkPor ay viene el caporal cayéndose de borracho
Yelling at the cowboys 'throw me that tough bull'Gritandole a los vaqueros échenme ese toro gacho
Yelling at the cowboys 'throw me that tough bull'Gritandole a los vaqueros échenme ese toro gacho

Aipa bull, there he goesAipa toro que allá va
Lasso him, I already lassoed himLázalo, ya lo alazé
Tie him up, I already tied himAmárrale hombre, ya lo amarré
Rope him, I already roped himPiálalo, ya lo pialé
Knock him down, I already knocked him downTúmbalo, ya lo tumbé

Put the saddle on him, I already didEchale el pretal, ya se lo eché
Hold him tight, I already held himAsiérralo hombre, ya lo aserré
Mount him, I already mounted himMóntale hombre, ya le monté
Wave the cape, I already waved itCapoteal hombre, lo capoteé

Throw him out, I already didEchalo pa' fuera, yo ya lo eché
Call the herd, I don't knowLlama a cabresto, eso no sé
If you don't know, I'll teach youAy si no sabes te enseñaré
Eh, eh, ehEh, eh, eh

Boys, there goes the bull, don't let him get closeMuchachos allá va el toro, no se lo dejen llegar
Because that bull is very fierce, don't let him knock you downPorque ese toro es muy bravo, no los vaya a revolcar
Boys, there goes the bull, don't let him get closeMuchachos allá va el toro, no se lo dejen llegar
I'll send you the cape so you can bullfight himAy les mandaré el capote pa' que lo puedan torear

The cow was red and the calf was darkLa vaca era colorada y el becerrito era moro
The cow was red and the calf was darkLa vaca era colorada y el becerrito era moro
I started to think that his father would be a bullMe puse a considerar que su padre sería un toro
I started to think that his father would be a bullMe puse a considerar que su padre sería un toro

Aipa bull, there he goesAipa toro que allá va
Lasso him, I already lassoed himLázalo, ya lo alazé
Tie him up, I already tied himAmárrale hombre, ya lo amarré
Rope him, I already roped himPiálalo, ya lo pialé
Knock him down, I already knocked him downTúmbalo, ya lo tumbé

Put the saddle on him, I already didEchale el pretal, ya se lo eché
Hold him tight, I already held himAsiérralo hombre, ya lo aserré
Mount him, I already mounted himMóntale hombre, ya le monté
Wave the cape, I already waved itCapoteal hombre, lo capoteé

Throw him out, I already didEchalo pa' fuera, yo ya lo eché
Call the herd, I don't knowLlama a cabresto, eso no sé
If you don't know, I'll teach youAy si no sabes te enseñaré

Take, take, take little bull takeToma, toma, toma torito toma
Bull from the ravineTorito de la barranca
If you want to eat saltpeterSi quieres comer salitre
Bull jump the barsTorito brinca las trancas

Come on bull, there he comesApa toro que allá viene
Come on bull, there he goesApa toro que allá va
My thoughts come and goMi pensamiento va y viene
My chest is happily contentMi pecho con gusto se halla
I live in a little hutYo habito en un jacalito
Outside the wallPor fuera de la muralla