El Mariachi

The Mariachi

El Mariachi

To the mariachi of my landAl mariachi de mi tierra
Of my land from JaliscoDe mi tierra tapatía
I'm going to give him my songVoy a darle mi cantar
Rocked by his tunesArrullada por sus sones
My cradle swayedSe meció la cuna mía
My soul became musicalSe hizo mi alma musical

His violins and guitarsSus violines y guitarras
In the quiet early morningsEn las quietas madrugadas
Are a sweet awakeningSon un dulce despertar
Virgin soul of the mariachiAlma virgen del mariachi
When I hear your songsCuando escucho tus cantares
I feel like cryingSiento ganas de llorar
The mariachi plays with a joyful soundEl mariachi suena con alegre son
Listen, how it cheers up! Sing my songOye, como alegra! Canta mi canción

The old harp playsSuena el arpa vieja
The big guitar playsSuena el guitarron
The violin complainsEl violin se queja
Just like meLo mismo que yo

Its towers are cathedralsSon sus torres catedrales
Like white egretsComo blancos alcatraces
Egrets upside downAlcatraces al revés
San Juan de Dios is my neighborhoodEs San Juan de Dios mi barrio
I ride bareback and drink from a jugMonto en pelo y bebo en jarro
And tequila is my womanY el tequila es mi mujer
The wide-brimmed hat is my luxuryEl sombrero ancho es mi lujo

The mariachis are my pleasureLos mariachis son mi gusto
To sing to those I knowPa' cantarle a quien yo se
Oh beautiful TepatitlánAy Tepatitlán bonito
Oh the highlands of JaliscoAy los altos de Jalisco
Where we are the real dealDe 'onde somos los de ley
The mariachi plays with a joyful soundEl mariachi suena con alegre son
Listen, how it cheers up!Oye, como alegra!
Sing my songCanta mi canción

The old harp playsSuena el arpa vieja
The big guitar playsSuena el guitarron
The violin complainsEl violín se queja
Just like meLo mismo que yo

The old harp playsSuena el arpa vieja
The big guitar playsSuena el guitarron
The violin complainsEl violín se queja
Just like meLo mismo que yo