El 24

Me dicen el 24

They call me the 24

entre la gente importante

among important people

mis amigos y parientes tambien me llaman tecate

my friends and relatives also call me Tecate

yo soy nacido en la sierra

I am born in the mountains

en el pueblo de la s

in the town of La S

y el nagosio donde ando

and the business where I walk

se anda rifando la muerte

is risking death

que ya vengan los dareyes

let the Dareyes come

a cantarme mis corridos

to sing my corridos

traian perico y serveza

they brought cocaine and beer

tambien botellas de vino

also bottles of wine

(y ay le va un cordial saludo para mi

(and here's a warm greeting to my

compa fermin y mi compa cheperote)

friend Fermin and my buddy Cheperote)

(y bamonos pa sinaloa compa)

(and let's go to Sinaloa, buddy)

tengo plevada a mi mando pero tambien tengo

I have a group under my command, but I also have

jfe a quien yo respeto mucho

a boss whom I respect a lot

porque es un hombre baliente

because he is a brave man