El Centenario
Banda Astilleros
Lyrics
Translation
Si eres pobre de humilla la gente
If you're poor, people humiliate you
Si eres rico te tratan bien
If you're rich, they treat you well
Si un amigo se mete a la mafia
If a friend joins the mafia
Por que pobre ya no quizo ser
Because he didn't want to be poor anymore
Ahora tiene dinero de sobra
Now he has plenty of money
Por costales le pagan al mes.
They pay him by the sackful every month
Todos le dicen el centenario
Everyone calls him "el centenario"
Por la joya que brilla en su pecho
For the jewel that shines on his chest
Ahora todos lo ven diferente
Now everyone sees him differently
Se acabaron todos sus defectos
All his flaws are gone
Nomas por que trae carro del año
Just because he drives a new car
Ya lo ven con el signo de pesos
Now they see him with the peso sign
Lo persigue el gobierno gabacho
The gringo government pursues him
Pero el no deja de trabajar
But he never stops working
A los ángeles va cada rato
He goes to the angels often
Y regresa con un dineral
And comes back with a lot of money
El recibe órdenes desde arriba
He receives orders from above
Y las cumple a como de lugar...
And fulfills them no matter what
Y ahi le va compa mauricio
And there goes, friend Mauricio
Al peligro ya se acostumbró
He's already accustomed to danger
Y por eso no le teme a nada
And that's why he fears nothing
En un corvette se pasea tranquilo
He strolls calmly in a Corvette
Por tijuana y por guadalajara
Through Tijuana and Guadalajara
Por los ángeles y san francisco
Through Los Angeles and San Francisco
Y tambien por las vegas nevada.
And also through Las Vegas, Nevada
Por la mafia se gana dinero
He makes money through the mafia
Pero se necesita valor
But it takes courage
Por que aquí no hay ningun parentesco
Because there's no family here
No se permite ningun error
No mistakes are allowed
Siempre te andas rifando el pellejo
You're always risking your life
Con las leyes y con el patrón.
With the laws and with the boss