Gordo Ricardo

Fat Ricardo

Gordo Ricardo

A Gardel cassette played while he read the newspaperSonaba un cassette de Gardel mientras leía el diario
He searched the classifieds for job listingsBuscaba en los clasificados notas de un trabajo
Poor Fat Ricardo, dreaming of leaving the neighborhoodPobre Gordo Ricardo, soñaba salir del barrio
But he was as addicted to beer as to the pipePero era tan adicto a la cerveza como al caño
He picked up the phone and called two or three friendsTomo el teléfono y llamo a dos o tres compañeros
Made them believe he already owned a companyLes hizo creer que ya era propietario de una empresa
Invited them to meet on a Friday morningLos invito a reunirse un viernes por la madrugada
And that's how the gang was formed, with Fat Ricardo at the helmY así se armo la banda, con el Gordo a la cabeza
Hooded under the hood, always armedEncapuchados por el hood, van armados siempre
Fat Ricardo's company suddenly grewLa empresa del Gordo Ricardo, creció de repente
They were no longer four, but more than thirty criminalsYa no eran cuatro, si no más de treinta delincuentes
And even three girls to collect and count the moneyY hasta tres chicas para que junten la plata y la cuenten

The police were looking for him, but Fat was not thereLa policía lo busca y el gordo no estaba
The Gendarmerie was looking for him, but Fat was not thereGendarmeria lo buscaba y el gordo no estaba
Sometimes it's hard, conscience is badQue difícil se hace a veces, al conciencia es mala
The crazy life, boy, is nice but expensiveLa vida loca chico, es linda pero sale cara

One day, Fat Ricardo decided to visit EuropeAl Gordo se le ocurrió un día visitar Europa
He went straight to Madrid with his whole familySe va directo hasta Madrid con toda su familia
Who would have imagined that Fat would not returnQuien iba imaginar que el gordo no regresaría
Not even to turn the other cheek, word in the BibleNi para poner la otra mejilla, palabra en la biblia
The gang was left in a bad position, without Fat and without protectionLa banda quedo mal parada, sin Grodo y sin prote
It wasn't hard for the feds to put them in jailNo le costo a las federales meterlos al bote
Everyone testified against Fat RicardoTodos declararon en contra del Gordo Ricardo
They say one day he left in a hurry and no one knows whereDicen que un día salió apurado y nadie sabe a donde

The police were looking for him, but Fat was not thereLa policía lo buscaba y el Gordo no estaba
Photos of Fat around the world and Fat was not thereFotos del Gordo por el mundo y el gordo no estaba
Sometimes it's hard, conscience is badQue difícil se hace a veces, la conciencia es mala
The crazy life, boy, is nice but expensiveLa vida loca chico es linda pero sale cara
In all the neighborhoods they were looking for Fat and he was not thereEn todas las villas lo buscaban y el Gordo no estaba
In all the districts they were looking for Fat and he was not thereEn todos los barrios lo buscaban y el Gordo no estaba
Photos of Fat around the world and Fat was not thereFotos del Gordo por el mundo y el Gordo no estaba
The crazy life, boy, is nice but expensiveLa vida loca chico es linda pero sale cara

Some say he died and others say he's still freeAlgunos dicen que murió y otros que sigue libre
Others say he writes comicsOtros dicen que se dedica a escribir historietas
People swear they've seen him, drinking beerGente que jura a verlo visto, tomando cerveza
Or pointing a shotgun at the bar ownerO encañonando al dueño del bar con una escopeta

Nothing more was known about Fat Ricardo and familyNunca se supo más del Gordo Ricardo y flia
Maybe he lost weight, left his life, and became a priestTal vez adelgazo dejo la vida y se hizo cura
Surely he changed his name or brewerySeguro cambio de nombre o de cervecería
Or has a pact with the devil tied to his waistO tiene un pacto con el diablo atado a la cintura

In the neighborhood, Ricardo is a legendEn le barrio, Ricardo es leyenda
Thieves light candles for him before the momentLe prenden velas los ladrones, antes del momento
Once again, in bars, I tell tough stories from my landDe nuevo en barras cuento historias bravas de mi tierra
Yours sincerely, the Big Boss, end of the storySaluda atentamente el Mero Mero fin del cuento

The whole police were looking for him, but Fat was not thereToda la policía lo buscaba y el Gordo no estaba
The whole Gendarmerie is looking for him, but Fat is not thereToda gerdarmeria lo busca y el gordo no estaba
Photos of Fat around the world and Fat is not thereFotos del gordo por el mundo y el gordo no esta
Ricardo, where are you, Ricardo, where are youRicardo dónde estás, Ricardo dónde estás