My Friend The Tordillo

Mi Amigo El Tordillo

I met him as a coltLo conocí de potrillo
Galloping on the plainsGalopando en la pradera
I met him as a coltLo conocí de potrillo
Galloping on the plainsGalopando en la pradera

And I named him The Tordillo, TordilloY yo le puse El Tordillo, Tordillo
Because his coat was just like that, for realPorque su pelo así era, de veras
And I trained him as a kidY lo eduqué de chiquillo
Just for the trenchesNada más para las trincheras

When I saw it was timeCuando ya vi que era hora
I bought him a good saddleLe compré su buena silla
When I saw it was timeCuando ya vi que era hora
I bought him a good saddleLe compré su buena silla

My 30-30, bandolier, and pistolMi 30-30 canana y pistola
And my Tordillo said, saidY mi Tordillo decía, decía
The shit's about to hit the fanYa se nos vino la bola
And we're off with Pancho VillaY nos vamos con Pancho Villa

My Tordillo was sharpMi Tordillo era entendido
And I wouldn't trade him for anythingY por nada lo cambiaba
My Tordillo was sharpMi Tordillo era entendido
And I wouldn't trade him for anythingY por nada lo cambiaba

When we found ourselves lost, lostCuando nos vimos perdidos, perdidos
By Obregón in Celaya, in CelayaPor Obregón en Celaya, en Celaya
He just let out a neighNomás lanzo un relinchido
And we headed for ChihuahuaY nos fuimos para Chihuahua

He proved to be a friendMe demostró ser amigo
Near Torreón, CoahuilaCerca de Torreón, Coahuila
He proved to be a friendMe demostró ser amigo
Near Torreón, CoahuilaCerca de Torreón, Coahuila

Even though he was badly hurt, The TordilloNo obstante estar malherido El Tordillo
He took me to the mountains right awayMe llevo a la serranía enseguida
Pulling me out of dangerSacándome del peligro
But giving his life for minePero dando por mi la vida

Time has passedEl tiempo ha transcurrido
Nothing remains of The TordilloDel Tordillo nada queda
Time has passedEl tiempo ha transcurrido
Nothing remains of The TordilloDel Tordillo nada queda

I sigh and sigh for his nobilityA su nobleza suspiro y suspiro
Remembering how he was and who he wasAl recordarlo cómo era y quién era
It seems like I can see himYa parece que lo miro
Galloping across the plainsGalopando por la pradera