The Tarachi

El Tarachi

The tarachi's always on the move, knows the highs and the lowsEl tarachi es muy activo, sabe la seca y la meca
In his house, there's never a shortage of meat or lardEn su casa no le falta la carne ni la manteca
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa

The tarachi's like a lion, he stays in the ravineEl tarachi es como el león, se mantiene en la quebrada
Waiting for the oregano to make his moveEsperando al orégano para echarle la lanzada
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa

That's why I bring my lasso to catch whatever I likePor eso traigo mi riata pa' lazar lo que me guste
And ride it downhill until it creaks and groansY darle la cuesta abajo hasta que rechine el fuste
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa

No worries about the lasso, it's the rope that creaksDe la riata no hay cuidado, el fuste es el que rechina
If the lasso breaks, Josefina's got my backSi la riata se revienta me la pega Josefina
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa

When my mother gave birth to me, it was in a dumpsterCuando me parió mi madre, me parió en un basurero
When the midwife showed up, I was already a cowboyCuando la partera vino, yo ya andaba de vaquero
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa

Yup, my grandma used to say when I stole her tobaccoYupa, me decía mi nana cuando le robe el tabaco
Not everyone can handle a cigar, nor can the old folks wear a sackNo a todos les queda el puro ni a los ancianos el saco
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa

That ranch, the Andareño, is a really nice placeEse rancho el Andareño es un rancho muy bonito
Where the taracheños go to catch the calfDonde van los taracheño a lazar el becerrito
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa

With this, I say goodbye, tightening my sandalYa con esta ahí me despido abrochándome el huarache
Here end the verses of this famous tarachiAquí se acaban los versos de este famoso tarachi
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa
Yup, yup, yupYupa, yupa, yupa