El Corralero

The Ranch Hand

El Corralero

Thud, thud, thud, thudDom, dom, dom, dom
thud, thud, thud, thud, ohdom, dom, dom, dommm vaaah
thud la-ra-la-la, thud la-ra-la-la la-lai la-rai la-lai.dom larailalah, dom larailalah lalai larai lalai.

The ranch hand's in bad shape,Ta' muy malo el corralero,
out in the pasture,que hay en el potrero,
he's getting old,como viejo está,
we gotta help him pass on,hay que ayudarlo a que muera,
so he won't suffer anymore,para que no sufra más,
you were always the sharpest,siempre fuiste el más certero
and that's why you need to ease his pain.y por eso debes su mal aliviar.
Chorus…Coro…
How can you expect me,Como pretende que yo,
who raised him from a colt,que lo crié de potrillo,
to stab him in the chest,clave en su pecho un cuchillo,
because the boss ordered it?porque el patrón lo ordeno,
Just let him graze,déjelo nomás pastar,
don't ignore my advice,no rechace mi consejo,
because I’ll bury him,que yo lo voy a enterrar,
when he dies of old age.cuando se muera de viejo.

thud la-ra-la-la, thud la-ra-la-la la-lai la-rai la-lai.dom larailalah, dom larailalah lalai larai lalai.

By the creek down low,Junto al estero del bajo,
I found him lying there,lo encontré tendido
almost at his end,casi al expirar,
I approached him slowly,me acerqué muy lentamente
and tried to explain,y se lo quise explicar,
but seeing him resigned,pero al verlo resignado,
my hand started to shake,me tembló la mano,
and I began to cry.y me puse a llorar.
Chorus…Coro…
How can you expect me,Como pretende que yo,
who raised him from a colt,que lo crié de potrillo,
to stab him in the chest,clave en su pecho un cuchillo,
because the boss ordered it?porque el patrón lo ordenó,
Just let him graze,Déjelo nomás pastar,
don't ignore my advice,no rechace mi consejo,
because I’ll bury him,que yo lo voy a enterrar,
when he dies of old age.cuando se muera de viejo.