Pa' La Mera Jefa

To the Real Boss

Pa' La Mera Jefa

I've written a lot of balladsYa he escrito muchos corridos
And many songsY muchas canciones
I've sung about lifeYa le he cantado a la vida
Bringing joy to many heartsDandole alegrias a muchos corazones
But these lines right nowPero estas líneas de ahorita
From my pen and inkDe mi pluma y tinta
Are to pay tributeEs para darle honores
This ballad was missingEste corrido faltaba
I'm doing it for my motherLo hago pa' mi madre
The best of allLa mejor de toda
To the real bossPa' la mera jefa
The love of my lovesEl amor de mis amores

I won't have enough timeNo me va a alcanzar la vida
To repay her for everythingPa' pagarle todo
Thanks for those nightsGracias por aquellas noches
When I was a kid, you never left me aloneQue cuando era niño no me dejo solo
My dad was out workingMi apa andaba trabajando
And you were raising meY usted me fue criando
You taught me your wayMe enseñó a su modo
Thanks for giving me your kissesGracias por darme sus besos
That are pricelessQue no tienen precio
Thank you so much, momMuchas gracias madre
For giving me lifePor darme la vida
And making me a good manY hacerme hombre bueno

Your scoldings, your adviceSus regaños, sus consejos
And everything you've given meY todo lo que me ha dado
My respects, dear motherMis respetos madrecita
Tell me how I can repay youDigame como le pago
Thanks for being with meGracias por estar conmigo
And always lending me your handY darme siempre su mano

Don't think I've forgottenNo crea que se me ha olvidado
What you did for everyoneLo que hizo por todos
You took the leadAdelante sacó el barco
Cleaning a house, I remember as a kidLimpiando una casa me acuerdo de morro
Some flour tortillasUnas tortillas de harina
You sold in the neighborhoodEn el barrio vendias
You always faced the bullSiempre le salió al toro
Mother of my heartMadre de mi corazón
Here’s your songAhí te va tu canción
You are my inspirationEres mi inspiración
A treasure in my lifeDe mi vida un tesoro

It had to be those strugglesTenían que ser esas chingas
To make me a good manPa' hacerme hombre bueno
You'd go pick me up at the cornerIbas por mi hasta la esquina
And scold me, today I thank youY me regañabas, hoy día te agradezco
'Cause I'm not a bad manPues no soy hombre de mal
You can see it for yourselfLo puedes comprobar
You set a good exampleMe diste buen ejemplo
You taught me to walkMe enseñaste a caminar
And to sing through lifeY la vida cantar
That's how my dad wanted itAsí quiso mi apa
And grandpa ChenchoY el abuelito chencho

Your scoldings, your adviceSus regaños, sus consejos
And everything you've given meY todo lo que me ha dado
My respects, dear motherMis respetos madrecita
Tell me how I can repay youDigame como le pago
Thanks for being with meGracias por estar conmigo
And always lending me your handY darme siempre su mano