Las Botas de Charro

The Charro Boots

Las Botas de Charro

How long I searched for your affectionCuanto tiempo busqué tu cariño
And I walked drunk, completely lostY anduve borracho, borracho perdido
From loving you so muchDe tanto quererte
I remember I was a kidYo me acuerdo que estaba chiquillo
And I didn't go to school because I couldn't standY no iba a escuela porque no aguantaba
Six hours without seeing youSeis horas sin verte

Always together, my affection grewSiempre juntos, creció mi cariño
And one day you shouted at meY un día me gritaste
I like men, I'm bored of boysMe gustan los hombres, me aburren los niños
And there I go breaking my destinyY ahí te voy a quebrar mi destino
And in a bar, I exchanged my marblesY en una cantina, cambié mis canicas
For glasses of winePor copas de vino

I was so angry with myselfQué coraje me daba conmigo
I didn't have a mustache, I didn't carry a gun, I didn't ride a horseNo tenía bigote, ni traía pistola, ni andaba a caballo
I was so angry with myselfQué coraje me daba conmigo
I walked barefoot and you liked charro bootsYo andaba descalso y a ti te gustaban las botas de charro

I let time pass byFui dejando que el tiempo pasara
I fought against everythingLuché contra todo
I felt the years falling on my backSenti que los años caían en mi espalda
And one night when I wasn't expecting youY una noche que no te esperaba
You came back silentlyVolviste en silencio
And you kissed my closed mouthY le diste un beso a mi boca cerrada

I couldn't tell you to leaveNo te pude decir que te fueras
Nor did I want you to seeNi quise que vieras
That I had written your name a thousand timesQue estuve escribiendo mil veces tu nombre
I just know that I held you in my armsSolo sé que te puse en mis brazos
Letting my pride shatterDejé que mi orgullo se hiciera pedazos
Finally, I was a manAl fin, ya era un hombre