La Tracalera

The Troublemaker

La Tracalera

I left Corpus 'cause I didn't pay the rentSalí de Corpus porque no pagué la renta
In San Antonio, I found another billEn San Antonio me encontré con otra cuenta
There in the valley, they were looking for me in their carAllí en el valle los del carro me buscaban
Sparks were flying 'cause they never found meEchaban chispas porque nunca me encontraban

At midnight, I took off for LaredoA medianoche me arranqué para Laredo
But even there, I couldn't find a place to stayPero ni ahi pude encontrar un paradero
In Austin, I heard my parents were looking for meEn Austin supe que mis padres me buscaban
It had been a while since I sent them a dimeHacía tiempo que ni un cinco les mandaba

That's why now, they call me The TroublemakerPor eso ahora, me llaman Tracalera
All over Texas, they won't let me restPor todo Texas, no me dejan descansar
Let's see if in Houston, I make my moneyA ver si en Houston, me gano mi dinero
And even though I don't sleep, I'll come to pay them backY aunque no duermo yo les vendré a pagar

There in Dallas, I found a little muleAllí en Dallas me encontre una mulita
"Come to Waco, I have some coins""Vente pa' Waco que yo tengo monedita"
But the law was watching herPero la ley que le andaba vigilando
The next day, they caught her smugglingEl día siguiente le pescaron contrabando

There in Victoria, the police stopped meAllí en Victoria me paró la policía
For several checks and a fair I owedPor varios cheques y una feria que debia
I called the countryside, I want to talk to my sisterLlamé pa' el campo, quiero hablar con mi hermana
She's asleep, my niece answersEstá dormida, me contesta mi sobrina

That's why now, they call me The TroublemakerPor eso ahora, me llaman Tracalera
All over Texas, they won't let me restPor todo Texas, no me dejan descansar
Let's see if in Houston, I make my moneyA ver si en Houston, me gano mi dinero
And even though I don't sleep, I'll come to pay them backY aunque no duermo yo les vendré a pagar