¡Al Ladrón, Al Ladrón!

To the Thief, To the Thief!

¡Al Ladrón, Al Ladrón!

It seems, from what they sayParece, por lo que dicen
That you are still preparing for exams in CarabanchelQue sigues preparandooposiciones a Caravanchel
Yesterday, your fifteen-year-old granddaughterAyer, tu nieta de quince
Saw how they pushed you out of a cabaretVio como te sacaban aempujones de un cabaret
It seems you are no longer that pickpocketParece que no eres más aquel carterista
With white gloves and an artist's soulDe guante blanco y alma de artista
The good times will not returnLos buenos tiempos no han de volver
I've been told that with arthritis in your knucklesMe han dicho que con la artrosis de los nudillos
More than one pocket resists youSe te resiste más de un bolsillo
That you don't even fulfill your duties with your wifeQue ya ni cumples con lamujer
I've been told that every purse is an odysseyMe han dicho que cada bolso es una odisea
That a lady in a fightQue una señora en una pelea
Has given you a black eyeTe ha puesto un ojo a la virulé

You who had the most exclusive clienteleTú que tenias la más exclusiva clientela
And in every hit you left your signature markY en cada golpe dejabas tu sello de autor
While you laughed safely and counted the moneyMientras a salvo reías y contabas las pelas
Someone passed by shoutingAlguien pasaba gritando
To the thief, to the thief!¡Al ladrón, al ladrón!

If it weren't for the fewSi no fuera por los pocos
Who, pretending not to notice, support your dignityQue haciéndose lo locos apuntalan tudignidad
Pretending they don't knowFingiendo que no se enteran
Letting you steal their walletTe dejan que lesquites la cartera
I've been told it's killing youMe han dicho que te revienta
That the kids forget that good mannersQue los chavales olviden que los buenos modales
Are essential for stealingSon esenciales para robar
You know that to make a good huntTú sabes que para hacer una buena caza
You don't need to use a knifeNo necesita usar la navaja
A true professionalUn verdadero profesional
You always pampered the poor at the expense of the richTu siempre mimaste al pobre a costa del rico
What was an art, damn itLo que era un arte, mierda de pico
Is starting to degenerateEstá empezando a degenerar