Chicana Jalisciense

Chicana from Jalisco

Chicana Jalisciense

How much I love singing with the bandCuanto me gusta cantar con la banda
Let that tuba be heard very close to meQue se oiga esa tuba muy cerca de mi
Going out at night and strolling aroundSalir de noche y andarme paseando
With my people, I feel happyCon los de mi raza me siento feliz

I'm a Chicana, CalifornianYo soy chicana, californiana
And from Jalisco my parents areY de jalisco mis padres son
And my customs are MexicanY mis costumbres son mexicanas
My blood is fierce and I sing to loveMi sangra es brava y le canto al amor

Play 'El Abandonado' right nowTocenme ahorita el abandonado
'The Despised One,' 'The Bill' as wellEl despreciado, el billete tambien
I want to sing to all my countrymenQuiero cantarle a todos mis paisanos
As a Jalisciense, I won't back downComo jaliscience no me rajare

And I may not be a queen, Don PedroY no sere una reina don pedro
But I won't back down, sirPero no me le rajo señor
Cheers, boys from the bandBrinden muchachos que son de la banda
And I'll sing to the norteño groupY conjunto norteño les voy a cantar
So they don't miss their beloved townPa que no añoren su pueblo querido
If they're here in Mexico for my landSi aca por mi tierra en mexico estan

Long live Jalisco and the SonoransViva jalisco y los sonorenses
They're joyful people who know how to enjoyEs gente alegre que sabe gozar
Because from there comes this brave womanPorque de ay viene esta hembra valiente
Who dares to sing these corridosQue estos corridos se atreve cantar

The troublemakers, queen of queensLas malandrinas, reina de reinas,
My crazy life and the chaka tooMi vida loca y la chaka tambien
And let the band keep playingY que la banda siga tocando
As a Chicana, I'll sing to themQue sea chicana yo les cantare