El Gato
Fidel RuedaLyrics
Translation
Cuatro letras pal apodo
Four letters for the nickname
30 balas para el kuerno
30 bullets for the horn
un 7 ke es el bukanas
A 7 that is the bukanas
7 vidas las ke tengo
7 lives that I have
y un Diosito ke me kuida
And a little God who watches over me
pues me la rifo en el juego.
Because I risk it in the game
El Gato me dicen todos
Everyone calls me "El Gato"
esa es la klave ke tengo
That's the key I have
solo depende de la gente
It only depends on the people
a matar no me detengo
I don't stop killing
sobre aviso no hay engaño
There's no deception about the warning
asi es komo me mantengo.
That's how I sustain myself
Seguido me paseo kon gusto en le malekon
I often stroll with pleasure on the Malecon
y tambien por el olidia, pues me gusta el rebenton
And also through the Olidia, because I like the party
y pa mi viaje la werita,pues para ella vine io.
And for my journey, the blondie, because for her I came
Hay le va un saludo muy especial
Here's a very special greeting
ami kompa fello..
To my buddy Fello
Ya empezo a tokar la banda
The band has started playing
tambien un grupo norteño
Also a Norteño group
echense la del Patron
Throw in the one from the Boss
tambien la del kompa Meño
Also the one from my buddy Meño
y esa feria de las flores
And that fair of flowers
es la ke me kita el sueño.
Is what keeps me awake
Se despide el kompa Gato
Compadre Gato says goodbye
por ke el radio ya sono
Because the radio has already played
ya se va aventar un jale
He's going to take on a job
por ordenes del Patron
By orders of the Boss
periko, mota y bukanas
Weed, weed, and bukanas
para servirte estoy yo
I am here to serve you