El 24

The 24

El 24

They call me the 24Me dicen el 24
among the important peopleentre la gente importante
my friends and relativesmis amigos y parientes
also call me Tecate.tambien me llaman tecate.

I was born in the mountainsYo soy nacido en la sierra
in the town of the Sen el pueblo de la ese
and in the business where I walky en el negocio donde yo ando
death is being risked.se anda rifando la muerte.

Let the people from the highlands comeQue ya vengan los alteños
to sing my corridosa cantarme mis corridos
bring tequila or beertraigan tequila o cerveza
together with bottles of wine.tambien botellas de vino.

I have always been responsibleSiempre he sido responsable
that's why I have a placepor eso tengo un lugar
and at the right momenty en el mometo preciso
I have known how to play it.me la he sabido jugar.

I have my crew under my commandTraigo plebada en mi mando
but I also have a bosspero tambien tengo jefe
whom I respect a lota quien yo respeto mucho
because he is a brave man.por que es un hombre valiente.

The numbers are strongLos numeros andan fuertes
it's well known by everyonepor todos es muy sabido
things are going welllas cosas se ponen bien
because we are very united.por que somos muy unidos.