Corrido a Don Rufino

Ballad to Don Rufino

Corrido a Don Rufino

I'm gonna sing a balladVoy a cantar un corrido
Hope you like it, cousinOjalá y te guste primo
About a man of many talentsDe un hombre de muchas yemas
Goes by the name Don RufinoQue se nombra Don Rufino
He's been in several prisonsYa cayo en varios penales
Now he's prison meatAhora es carne de presidio

He's taken dust to TexasHa llevado polvo a Texas
And marijuana to ChicagoY a Chicago marihuana
In Los Angeles, the DEAEn Los Ángeles la Dea
Locked him up for a whileLo encerró una temporada
But the old man got outPero salió libre el viejo
He doesn't give a damnLe vale pura fregada

He's killed a lot of peopleHa matado a mucha gente
He's short-tempered and toughEs de pocas pulgas zanca
Those who've tried to rope himLos que se han ido con reata
No problem, he catches upNo hay problema los alcanza
The devil knows more from being oldMás sabe el diablo por viejo
No obstacle for this bullPa' este toro no habrá tranca

He likes to hang out at cockfightsLe gusta andar en palenques
And horse racesY en carreras de caballos
Enjoying a little skinGozando una pielecita
One of those with a well-shaped bodyDe esas de cuerpo formado
He says that when he diesDice que cuando se muera
Who can take away what he's enjoyedQuien le quita lo bailado

Don Rufino says goodbyeDon Rufino se despide
Says I'm from GuerreroDice yo soy de Guerrero
He'll keep dodgingSeguirá salto de mata
Dealing with the white guysTraficando con los güeros
This lion can't be caughtA este león ya no lo agarra
Not with a lassoNi con suascle
Not with dogsNi con perros