El Viejo Del Monte (part. El Fantasma)

The Old Man of the Mountain (feat. The Ghost)

El Viejo Del Monte (part. El Fantasma)

Bandana around his neck and white hatPañuelo en el cuello y sombrero blanco
Watching the mules and herding the cattleMirando las mulas y arreando el ganado
He smiles very little, not because he's meanMuy poco sonríe, no es porque sea malo
His friends are his dog and his horseDe amigos tiene a su perro y su caballo

Distrusting everyone keeps him aliveDesconfiar de todos lo mantiene vivo
His bag is worn out because he's a farmerTerciado el morral porque es campesino
The devil knows more because he's old, and the old manSabe más el diablo por viejo, y el viejo
Carries a .45 for anyone looking for troubleSe carga una del once pa'l que quiera pleito

They lose track of time and don't know about the manSe les pierde un tiempo y no saben del hombre
If he slept in the ranch or stayed in the mountainSi durmió en el rancho o se quedó en el monte
And like everything, there are also problemsY es como todo, también hay problemas
He feels safe in the cold of the mountainsSe siente seguro en lo frío de la sierra

Few know him and those who have encounteredPocos lo conocen y quien se ha topado
The old man in the mountain, they bow downAl viejo en el monte, le hacen reverencia

He's happy when the horses danceQue bailen los cuacos lo pone contento
Old songs bring back memoriesLas canciones viejas le traen el recuerdo
Of that little house in a mining townDe aquella casita en un pueblo minero
Simona and Vicente gave him lifeSimona y Vicente la vida le dieron

Don't chase money, it comes on its ownNo busques dinero, ese llega solo
Help whoever you can and be grateful for everythingAyuda al que puedas y agradece a todo
He gives little advice, the old man is reservedPoco da consejo, reservado el viejo
And if he does, it's because he cares for youY si te los da, es porque te tiene aprecio

Saying a lot is not enough for his temperamentDecir mucho es poco pa'l temperamento
A tough old man, made of one pieceDe una sola pieza, es cabrón ese viejo
Not even the cloudiest day makes him take off his hatNi el día más nublado le quita el sombrero
Plaid shirt, cowboy pantsCamisa de cuadros, pantalón vaquero

Few know him and those who have encounteredPocos lo conocen y quien se ha topado
The old man in the mountain, they're scared to deathAl viejo en el monte, se mueren de miedo