16 Toneladas
Alberto Vazquez
Lyrics
Translation
La gente dice que de barro soy
People say that I am made of clay
De musculo, sangre y de hueso soy
I am made of muscle, blood, and bone
Por eso el día que a la mina entré
That's why the day I entered the mine
16 toneladas de carbón saqué
I extracted 16 tons of coal
Con 16 toneladas de que sirvió
With 16 tons, what good was it
La tienda mi raya me descontó
The store deducted from my line of credit
San pedro no me llames cierra tu portón
St. Peter, don't call me; close your gate
Que mi alma ya se la llevó el patrón
Because my soul has already been taken by the boss
Con 16 toneladas de que sirvió
With 16 tons, what good was it
La tienda mi raya me descontó
The store deducted from my line of credit
San pedro no me llames cierra tu portón
St. Peter, don't call me; close your gate
Que mi alma ya se la llevó el patrón
Because my soul has already been taken by the boss
Nací con suerte soy hombre de acción
I was born lucky; I am a man of action
Con las mujeres soy castigador
With women, I am a punisher
Para los golpes soy un fiero león
For blows, I am a fierce lion
Pero mas fiero pa sacar carbón
But fiercer to extract coal
Con 16 toneladas de que sirvió
With 16 tons, what good was it
La tienda mi raya me descontó
The store deducted from my line of credit
San pedro no me llames cierra tu portón
St. Peter, don't call me; close your gate
Que mi alma ya se la llevó el patrón
Because my soul has already been taken by the boss
Con 16 toneladas de que sirvió
With 16 tons, what good was it
La tienda mi raya me descontó
The store deducted from my line of credit
San pedro no me llames cierra tu portón
St. Peter, don't call me; close your gate
Que mi alma ya se la llevó el patrón
Because my soul has already been taken by the boss
Nací con suerte soy hombre de acción
I was born lucky; I am a man of action
Con las mujeres soy castigador
With women, I am a punisher
Solo una prieta a mi me desplumó
Only one dark-skinned woman plucked me
Me mando al empeño y a sacar carbón
She sent me to pawn and to extract coal
Con 16 toneladas de que sirvió
With 16 tons, what good was it
La tienda mi raya me descontó
The store deducted from my line of credit
San pedro no me llames cierra tu portón
St. Peter, don't call me; close your gate
Que mi alma ya se la llevó el patrón
Because my soul has already been taken by the boss
Con 16 toneladas de que sirvió
With 16 tons, what good was it
La tienda mi raya me descontó
The store deducted from my line of credit
San pedro no me llames cierra tu portón
St. Peter, don't call me; close your gate
Que mi alma ya se la llevó el patrón
Because my soul has already been taken by the boss
No miren feo si me ven venir
Don't look at me with disdain if you see me coming
Los que me vieron quisieron morir
Those who saw me wanted to die
Con este cuerpo los mande al panteón
With this body, I sent them to the cemetery
Por ver tan feo a quien sacó carbón
For looking so ugly at the one who extracted coal
Con 16 toneladas de que sirvió
With 16 tons, what good was it
La tienda mi raya me descontó
The store deducted from my line of credit
San pedro no me llames cierra tu portón
St. Peter, don't call me; close your gate
Que mi alma ya se la llevó el patrón
Because my soul has already been taken by the boss
Con 16 toneladas de que sirvió
With 16 tons, what good was it
La tienda mi raya me descontó
The store deducted from my line of credit
San pedro no me llames cierra tu portón
St. Peter, don't call me; close your gate
Que mi alma ya se la llevó el patrón
Because my soul has already been taken by the boss