Race of the Barranca

Carrera de La Barranca

There are underground racesHay carreras clandestinas
Races, races of the barrancaCarreras, carreras de la barranca
Through thorns and bramblesEntre barañas y espinas
I took my filly thereAllá llevé a mi potranca

Dark, just how I like itPrieta, como a mí me gusta
To rub their flanksPara sobarles el anca

Looking at a colt and its ownerMirando a un potro y al dueño
I said: Let’s make a dealLe dije: Hagamos un trato
I’ll bet my DancerLe juego mi Bailarina
Against his colt, The PortraitContra su potro, El Retrato

So many lost horses!¡Cuántos caballos perdidos!
And here’s the story I tellY aquí la historia relato

It seemed like the coltTal parecía que el potro
Had heard the betHabía escuchado la apuesta
Neighing and neighingRelinchaba y relinchaba
His chest was a partyEra su pecho una fiesta

In honor of my fillyEn honor de mi potranca
Who was also readyQue también estaba puesta

Besides the raceAdemás de la carrera
The new weight also ranTambién corrió el nuevo peso
This life is pretty shortEsta vida es muy cortita
Gotta enjoy it, and that’s whyHay que gozarla, y por eso

There were mariachis and a bandHubo mariachis y banda
My runner was The BoneMi corredor era El Hueso

The colt, at the starting lineEl potro, en el partidero
Was acting really restlessSe mostraba muy inquieto
The Dancer, calmLa Bailarina, tranquila
Like she knew the challengeComo consciente del reto

Neighing, I told himRelinchando, le decía
You’re gonna lose for being cockyVas a perder por coqueto

A shot rang out from a superSe oyó un disparo de súper
Super race they playedSúper carrera jugaron
The truth is that The PortraitLo cierto es que aquel Retrato
Was taken all the way to my ranchHasta mi rancho llevaron

The colt and The DancerEl potro y La Bailarina
Fell in loveEnamorados quedaron