El Charro Mexicano

The American Cowboy

El Charro Mexicano

With my embroidered cowboy hat and my flashy suitCon mi sombrero bordado y mi traje alamarado
My gold buttons, my Amozoc spursMi botonadura de oro, mis espuelas de amozoc
My silver cheekpiece, my nickel-plated gunMi carrillera plateada, mi pistola niquelada
And without reproach or dishonor, I am the noble traditionY sin reproche o desdoro, soy la noble tradiciòn

I am the American cowboy, noble, brave, and loyalSoy el charro mexicano, noble, valiente y leal
Always a brother to his peopleDe su pueblo siempre hermano
I am the cowboy who fills his soul with loveSoy el charro que se llena toda el alma con amor
The one of the brown virgin, of his homeland, and of his godEl de la virgen morena, de su patria y de su dios

I wear a silk tie that wraps around my neckTraigo corbata de seda, que el cuello se me enreda
With the sacred colors of my tricolor flagCon los colores sagrados, de mi enseña tricolor

And a singing guitar, to sing to the one he adoresY una guitarra cantora, pa cantarle a la que adora
This cowboy in love, American by birthEste charro enamorado, mexicano de nación

I am the American cowboy, noble, brave, and loyalSoy el charro mexicano, noble, valiente y leal
Always a brother to his peopleDe su pueblo siempre hermano
I am the cowboy who fills his soul with loveSoy el charro que se llena toda el alma con amor
The one of the brown virgin, of his homeland, and of his godEl de la virgen morena, de su patria y de su dios

I drink tequila from my jug, so it tastes like mudBebo tequila en mi jarro, para que me sepa a barro
And in the warmth of my serape, I shelter an illusionY al calor de mi sarape, yo cobijo una ilusión
My word is my bond and my motto is braveryEs mi palabra escritura y es mi lema la bravura
I am the one who preserves the tradition and honor of my landSoy de mi tierra el que guarda la tradición y el honor

I am the American cowboy, noble, brave, and loyalSoy el charro mexicano, noble, valiente y leal
Always a brother to his peopleDe su pueblo siempre hermano
I am the cowboy who fills his soul with loveSoy el charro que se llena toda el alma con amor
The one of the brown virgin, of his homeland, and of his godEl de la virgen morena, de su patria y de su dios