Corrido Del Compa Chuy

Ballad of Compa Chuy

Corrido Del Compa Chuy

The ranch 5 de mayoEl rancho 5 de mayo
That’s where a fine rooster was bornAhí nació un gallo fino
Close to NavolatoCerquita de navolato
Came without any luxuriesSin lujos así vino
Sincere to those who lend a handSinsero al que da la mano
Known in TijuanaEn Tijuana conocido

Life has thrown him challengesLa vida le a dado pruebas
He’s had his ups and downsLe a dado altas y bajas
As a kid in povertyDe chiquillo en la pobreza
He dreamed of a bikeLa bicicleta deseaba
But he grew up with smartsPero creció con cerebro
Buying trucks from the latest yearTrocas del año compraba

Pennies and envyLos centavos y la envidia
Always go hand in handSiempre vienen de la mano
He was the ugly ducklingEra el patito feo
Many looked down on himMuchos lo avisan despreciado
Shout out to the lawyerSaludos al licenciado
Who never let him downQue ml nunca lo dejo abajo

Now he’s establishedHoy se encuentra establecido
And living with honorY viviendo con honor
Because he has his parentsPor qué tiene a sus padres
That’s what he thanks God forEso le agradece a Dios
He has three queens in his houseTres reinas tiene en su casa
Whom he loves with fervorQue las ama con fervor

At the parties, he remembersEn las pisteadas recuerda
All his mischiefTodas sus fechorías
Chuy and his brother-in-law GermánChuy y el cuñado Germán
Would often stay up all nightS-eguido se amanecía
And his buddy MarcelinoY el compa Marcelino
Who came from CuliacánQue de culiacan venía

He’s humble and simpleEs humilde y sencillo
Knows how to treat peopleSabe tratar ala gente
When he sees them in troubleCuando los mira en aprietos
He jumps in to helpEl paro brinca en caliente
Just don’t play him dirtyNomás no le jueguen chueco
Because he’ll get fired up fastPor que se activa en caliente