El Niño

The Child

El Niño

When the child appearsCuando se aparece el niño
There are lightning and thunderHay relampagos y truenos
The volcanoes get restlessSe alebrestan los volcanes
Fear of our universePavor de nuestro universo

And in Culiacan there is a childY en culiacan hay un niño
To whom I dedicate my versesAquien dedico mis versos
How my blood boilsComo me llerve la sangre
That circulates through my veinsQue circula por mis venas

For my father I give my lifePor mi padre doy la vida
I gladly offer it wholeCon gusto la ofrezco entera
I don't care how heavy it isNo me importa cuanto pese
If I don't have to carry itSi no los he de cargar

I was raised by wolvesA mi me criaron los lobos
And they taught me to howlY me enseñaron aullar
If they come to buy hidesSi vienen comprando cueros
Expensive they will buyCaros lo van a comprar

Son of a spotted tigerHijo de tigre pintito
He came out just like his fatherSalio igualito a su padre
Vicente has qualitiesVicente es de condiciones
He doesn't boast so muchNo anda haciendo tanto alarde

And even if they know and understandY aunque lo sepan y entienda
He is the son of the great oneEs hijo del m grande
I'm going to a partyMe voy para una encerrona
With women from CuliacanCon hembras de culiacan

With my northern groupCon mi conjunto norteño
Let them come to sing to meQue me vengan a cantar
That one about the expensive giftEsa del regalo caro
And Baltazar got away from themY se les pelo baltazar

I want to give you adviceQuiero darles un consejo
And I don't want to cramp your styleY no quiero acalambrarlos
That the best of diceQue lo mejor de los dados
The best is not to play itLo mejor es no jugarlo

Don't dig holes where there are molesNo hagan hoyos donde hay topos
Later you will have to cover themDespues tendran que taparlos