El Canguro
Jacqueline Alcalá
Lyrics
Translation
Este moro no es de cumpas
This moor is not from cumpas
Pero es igual de ligero
But he's just as swift
Ya en la sierra es conocido
Already known in the mountains
Nacio aya en divisaderos
He was born there in Divisaderos
El pelon griego su dueño
The Greek blonde is his owner
Jamas perdio su dinero
He never lost his money
De flanco firme el potrillo
Firm on the side, the colt
El canguro lo llamaban
They called him the kangaroo
Muy cerquita de hermosillo
Very close to Hermosillo
En san pedro lo cuidaban
In San Pedro, they took care of him
En la cuadra de los romo
In the Romo stable
A correr lo preparaban
They prepared him to run
Pa ver correr al caballo
To see the horse run
Divisaderos los espera
Divisaderos awaits them
Con la potranca de arvayo
With Arvayo's filly
Se amarraba esta carrera
This race was tied
Un 19 de octubre
On October 19th
Acordaron que asi fuera
They agreed it would be so
La potranca era muy fina
The filly was very fine
Su corredor muy seguro
Her rider very sure
Esta carrera la gano
This race he won
Hasta aquí llego el canguro
Here ended the kangaroo
Nada mas tu me faltabas
You were the only one missing
Te ganare estoy seguro
I will win, I'm sure
El chico griego decia
The Greek boy said
Vamos a llegar primero
Let's arrive first
Contra gilberto el canilla
Against Gilberto, the canilla
Arriego yo mi dinero
I risk my money
Recordaran este dia
They will remember this day
Y al canguro por ligero
And the kangaroo for being swift
Cuando el sombrero bajaba
When the hat lowered
El taste se estremecia
The taste trembled
Se vio que el moro volaba
It was seen that the moor flew
La gente no lo creia
People didn't believe it
La potranca se quedaba
The filly stayed behind
Con dos cuerpos la vencia
With two lengths, he defeated her
Vete potranca de fama
Go, famous filly
A apantallar a otro gallo
To show off to another rooster
Las apariencias engañan
Appearances are deceiving
Preguntale a los arvayo
Ask the Arvayos
Y para que puedan ganarme
And to be able to beat me
Consiganse a otro caballo
Get another horse