El Jalisciense

The Jaliscan

El Jalisciense

I am happy to come to sing to youCon gusto vengo a cantarles
This is very happy soundEste muy alegre son
To take away their sadnessPa quitarles la tristeza
And cheer up the heartY alegrar el corazón
I'm not here to brag, I just want to show youNo les vengo a presumir, solo quiero demostrar
I am a pure Jalisciense, a true friendQue soy puro Jalisciense amigo a carta cabal

They say we are cursedDicen que somos malditos
That's just talkingEso es nomás por hablar
We are men who fulfillSomos hombres que cumplimos
We don't know how to splitNo sabemos rajar
He who was born in MeccaEl que ha nacido en La Meca
He is proud of itOrgulloso de ello está
Like the one who was born in TequilaComo el que nació en Tequila
Savoring your mezcalPaladeando su mezcal

For horses, San MiguelPa caballos, San Miguel
Mariachi, TecalitlanMariachi, Tecalitlán
And for beautiful womenY para mujeres bonitas
My dear HuentitánMi querido Huentitán
Sure, Chente!¡Seguro que sí, Chente!

How beautiful are the Altos¡Qué bonitos son los Altos
Tepatitlán is beautiful!Bonito es Tepatitlán!
Their charros are very famousMuy famosos son sus charros
And the Virgin of San JuanY la virgen de San Juan
Jalisco is very beautifulEs muy bonito Jalisco
There by Grullo and AutlánAhí por el Grullo y Autlán
Cradle of great artistsCuna de grandes artistas
My beautiful city GuzmanMi linda ciudad Guzman

At Lake ChapalaEn el lago de Chapala
I was there until I arrivedEstando me la pase, hasta que llego
The female I fell in love withLa hembra de quien yo me enamoré
I'm leaving for La Barca nowYa me voy para La Barca
And I'm leaving for OcotlánY me voy por Ocotlán
To detour to AtotonilcoPa desviarme a Atotonilco
And enjoy lifeY de la vida gozar
Oh, how beautiful Jalisco isAy, qué bonito es Jalisco
Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay