El Gallo de Sinaloa

The Rooster from Sinaloa

El Gallo de Sinaloa

I'm the rooster from SinaloaSoy gallo de sinaloa
Played in various cockfightsJugado en varios palenques
It's not because I boastNo es porque yo les presuma
Good luck follows meMe sigue la buena suerte
In what I doA lo que yo me dedico
I bring death close.Traigo serquita la muerte.

I stroll through the mountainsYo me paseo por la sierra
Cities and ranchesCiudades y rancherias
And if they say that my buddyY si disen que ami compa
Is being sought by the policeLo busca la policia
He goes to the United StatesSe va pa' estados unidos
To disappear for a few days.Para perderse unos dias.

The DEA is after meLos de la dea me persiguen
For invading without permissionPor la invasion train permiso
They take the best partSe lleban la mejor parte
If there's any seizureSi es que ai algun decomiso
The gringos never burn itLos gringos nunca la queman
Most are tough.La mayoria son mazizos.

I carry a short hornYo traigo un cuerno cortito
And a very pretty superY una super muy bonita
They clear the way for meMe limpian bien el camino
And remove the dangerY del peligro me quitan
If they see me in troubleSi me ven en un aprieto
Then death comes soon.Luego la muerte bomita.

I have friends in prisonsAmigos en reclusiorios
In the north and eastTengo en el norte y oriente
Because they've been arrestedPorque los an detenido
They ran out of luckCorrieron con mala suerte
Others are in the southOtros estan en el sur
Because they trust people.Porque confian en la gente.

If anyone wants to joinSi alguno le quiere entrar
It's dangerous businessEs peligrosa la cosa
When a man is honestCuando es el hombre formal
He sows, harvests, and enjoysSiembra cosecha y la goza
But if he turns into a snakeMas si se vuelbe culebra
He quickly falls into the pit.Muy pronto cai ala foza.