Mi Amigo El Tordillo

My Friend The Tordillo

Mi Amigo El Tordillo

I met him as a colt, galloping on the plainsLo conocí de potrillo, galopando en la pradera
I met him as a colt, galloping on the plainsLo conocí de potrillo, galopando en la pradera
And I named him The Tordillo, Tordillo 'cause his coat was just like that, for realY yo le puse El Tordillo, Tordillo porque su pelo así era, de veras
And I raised him from a young age just for the trenchesY lo crie desde chiquillo nada más para las trincheras

When I saw it was time, I bought him a good saddleCuando ya vi que era hora, le compré su buena silla
When I saw it was time, I bought him a good saddleCuando ya vi que era hora, le compré su buena silla
And a .30-30, ammo belt, and pistol, and my Tordillo said, saidY. 30-30, canana y pistola, y mi Tordillo decía, decía
The shit's about to hit the fan, and we took off with Pancho VillaYa se nos vino la bola, y nos fuimos con Pancho Villa

My Tordillo was sharp and I wouldn’t trade him for anythingMi Tordillo era entendido y por nada lo cambiaba
My Tordillo was sharp and I wouldn’t trade him for anythingMi Tordillo era entendido y por nada lo cambiaba
When we found ourselves lost, lost, by Obregón, in Celaya, in CelayaCuando nos vimos perdidos, perdidos, por Obregón, en Celaya, en Celaya
He just let out a neigh and we headed for ChihuahuaNomás pegó un relincho y nos fuimos para Chihuahua

He proved to be a friend near Torreón, CoahuilaMe demostró ser amigo cerca de Torreón, Coahuila
He proved to be a friend near Torreón, CoahuilaMe demostró ser amigo cerca de Torreón, Coahuila
Even though he was wounded, The Tordillo took me to the mountains right awayNo obstante, estar malherido, El Tordillo me lleva a la serranía enseguida
Pulling me out of danger, but giving his life for mineSacándome del peligro, pero dando por mí la vida

Time has passed, and nothing's left of the TordilloEl tiempo ha transcurrido, del Tordillo nada queda
Time has passed, and nothing's left of the TordilloEl tiempo ha transcurrido, del Tordillo nada queda
I sigh for his nobility and I sigh remembering what he was and who he wasA su nobleza suspiro y suspiro al recordar lo que fuera y quién era
It seems like I can see him galloping across the plainsYa parece que lo miro galopando por la pradera