Corrido Del Padrino

Godfather's Ballad

Corrido Del Padrino

I have always been a hardworking manSiempre he sido un hombre de trabajo
& Here I am with my head held high& Aqui sigo con la frente en alto
In my ranch I ride my horseEn mi rancho monto mi caballo
& Through the trails my 4x4& Por las beredas mi 4x4
I'm a rancher, I say proudlySoy ranchero digo con orgullo
& I'm a resident of Rancho El Salado& Soy recidente del rancho el salado

I don't handle violenceLa violencia yo no la manejo
My strategy is to impose respectMi estrategia es imponer respeto
If they offend me, I only defend myselfSi me ofenden solo me defiendo
& Let it be clear, I don't let anyone& Que qede claro de nadien me dejo
Betrayals or bad habitsLas traiciones ni las malas mañas
I don't accept them on my landsAqui en mis terrenos yo no las asepto

Life has given me good thingsCosas buenas me ha dado la vida
Also bad things that I don't forgetTambien malas que no se me olvidan
I have lost many friendshipsHe perdido muchas amistades
Unfortunately, they lost their livesDesgraciadamente perdieron la vida
But every blow of fatePero cada golpe del destino
Has made me stronger, they don't weaken meMe han echo mas fuerte no me debilitan

Everyone knows my name & my nicknameTodos saben mi nombre & mi apodo
& Few know my face& Pocos conocen de mi rostro
& Although there are already several publications& Aunqe ya hay varias publicaciones
That supposedly are looking for me & have my photoQue segun me buscan & tienen mi foto
But I will give them advicePero les voi a dar un consejo
I am old for a reason, don't be foolishPor algo estoy viejo ya no se agan tontos

Every 6 years there are electionsCada 6 años hay elecciones
Mexico is a country of valuesMexico es un pais de valores
I know it from border to borderLo conosco frontera a frontera
For ex-president there are no re-electionsPara ex presidente ya no hay relecciones
It's 6 years & they didn't take advantageSon 6 años & no aprovecharon
I have been in office for 30 years, gentlemenYo ya llevo 30 en el puesto señores

There are those who want to conquer the worldHay quienes quieren comerse al mundo
Just because they have American billsNomas porque train billetes gringos
I will only tell you one thingSolamente les dire una cosa
Here what stands out is the humble & simpleAqui sobresale lo humilde & sencillo
Wealth is carried in the mindLa riqueza se lleva en la mente
Be smart, work harderSean inteligentes trabajen mas duro

I don't need to say my nameMi nombre no ocupo ni desirlo
You will know who the ballad is aboutYa sabran de quien es el corrido
& Let it be very clear& Que quede muy bien aclarado
I am not a godson, I am the godfatherYo no soy ahijado yo soy el padrino
Rancher with boots & hatRanchero de botas & sombrero
We will see each other later, I bid farewellNos veremos luego yo ya me despido