La Tracalera
Salí de Corpus porque no pagué la renta
En San Antonio me encontré con otra cuenta
Allí en el valle los del carro me buscaban
Echaban chispas porque nunca me encontraban
A medianoche me arranqué para Laredo
Pero ni ahi pude encontrar un paradero
En Austin supe que mis padres me buscaban
Hacía tiempo que ni un cinco les mandaba
Por eso ahora, me llaman Tracalera
Por todo Texas, no me dejan descansar
A ver si en Houston, me gano mi dinero
Y aunque no duermo yo les vendré a pagar
Allí en Dallas me encontre una mulita
"Vente pa' Waco que yo tengo monedita"
Pero la ley que le andaba vigilando
El día siguiente le pescaron contrabando
Allí en Victoria me paró la policía
Por varios cheques y una feria que debia
Llamé pa' el campo, quiero hablar con mi hermana
Está dormida, me contesta mi sobrina
Por eso ahora, me llaman Tracalera
Por todo Texas, no me dejan descansar
A ver si en Houston, me gano mi dinero
Y aunque no duermo yo les vendré a pagar
The Troublemaker
I left Corpus 'cause I didn't pay the rent
In San Antonio, I found another bill
There in the valley, they were looking for me in their car
Sparks were flying 'cause they never found me
At midnight, I took off for Laredo
But even there, I couldn't find a place to stay
In Austin, I heard my parents were looking for me
It had been a while since I sent them a dime
That's why now, they call me The Troublemaker
All over Texas, they won't let me rest
Let's see if in Houston, I make my money
And even though I don't sleep, I'll come to pay them back
There in Dallas, I found a little mule
"Come to Waco, I have some coins"
But the law was watching her
The next day, they caught her smuggling
There in Victoria, the police stopped me
For several checks and a fair I owed
I called the countryside, I want to talk to my sister
She's asleep, my niece answers
That's why now, they call me The Troublemaker
All over Texas, they won't let me rest
Let's see if in Houston, I make my money
And even though I don't sleep, I'll come to pay them back