A Caballo

On Horseback

A Caballo

I am a horse rider, gentlemenSoy de a caballo, señores
But I'm not here to boastMas no vengo a presumirles
Listen to me, friendsEscúchenme, valedores
I have something to tell youQue tengo algo que decirles

After so many blowsDespués de tanto porrazo
That life has hit meQue la vida me ha pegado
They will be able to learn somethingAlgo podrán aprender
Of this famous riderDe este jinete afamado

As we all knowComo todos ya sabemos
He who does not climb does not fallNo cae el que no se sube
The worst thing happened to meA mí me pasó lo peor
For getting on a cloudPor subírmele a una nube

And I didn't fall for the soft oneY no caí en lo blandito
I didn't fall into the sameNo caí en lo parejo
But the little bit workedPero sirvió el porracito
To take it offPa' quitarme lo

Don't choose your fillyNo elijan a su potranca
Just for the beautyNada más por la hermosura
May she have a pretty hipQue sea bonita de anca
And that the reins are not harshY que de rienda no sea dura

After having riddenDespués de haber jineteado
Through meadows and mountainsPor praderas y montañas
I swear to you that I preferYo les juro que prefiero
To tame than to remove bad habitsAmansar que quitar mañas

And that mareY esa yegua pajarera
The one who kicked meLa que me dio la patada
I already let her goYa la dejé que se fuera
Let him go to the herdQue se fuera a la manada

That aviary mareEsa yegua pajarera
One day the muzzle burstReventó un día el bozalillo
I keep looking for itYo la sigo procurando
Just because the colt is mineNomás porque es mío el potrillo

I am a horse rider, gentlemenSoy de a caballo, señores
And I have come on horsebackY a caballo yo he venido
I came to tell you a little bitVine a contarles un poco
From all that I have livedDe lo tanto que he vivido

After having riddenDespués de haber jineteado
Through meadows and mountainsPor praderas y montañas
I swear to you that I preferYo les juro que prefiero
To tame than to remove bad habitsAmansar que quitar mañas

I repeat that I preferLes repito que prefiero
To tame than to remove bad habitsAmansar que quitar mañas