El Toro Moro

The Dark Bull

El Toro Moro

The bull was dark and MoorishEl toro era prieto y moro
and had twisted hornsy tenia los cuernos gachos
because they bent themporque se los agacharon
and they said he was very machoy decian que era muy macho

They called him ChivoPor nombre le decian Chivo
but his name was Toropero Toro se llamaba
he had long earstenia las orejas largas
dragging on the groundhasta el suelo las arrastraba

Bull, bull, bullToro, toro, toro
his name was Bulltoro se llamaba
but they changed his namepero le cambiaron nombre
it didn't suit himde mamey se le quedaba

[Repeated][Se repite]

ajajayy! here comes compa Chayoajajayy! ay le vaa compa Chayo
Up RiosArribaa Rios

The Red DishLa vajilla Colorada
he had it in his minden su mente la tenia
roaming the pensrondando por los corrales
sailing night and daynavegando noche y dia

He gored the wallsCornaba los paredones
tail raisedcon la cola levantada
he threw the tail over his shoulderse hechaba la cola al hombro
and spilled with pleasurey de gusto derramaba

Bull, bull, bullToro, toro, toro
his name was BullToro se llamaba
but they changed his namepero lo cambiaron nombre
it didn't suit himde mamey se le quedaba

[Repeated][se repite]

[andele don Ausencio, Let's go to Etzhatlán[y andele don Ausencio, Vamonos pá Etzhatlán
Pure Jalisco!!]Puro Jalisco!!]

That guy from the ravineAquel wey de la barranca
that's why they betrayed thempor eso los traicionaron
the dark bull and the Moorel toro prieto y el Moro
they threw them into the ravineal barranco lo aventaron

They cut the young bull's hornsAl novillo despuntaron
too, sent him to helltambien lo mando al infierno
because because of himporque por la culpa suya
he dragged even his hornsArrastraba hasta los cuernos

Bull, bull, bullToro, toro, toro
his name was Bulltoro se llamaba
but they changed his namepero le cambiaron nombre
it didn't suit himde mamey se le quedaba