El Borrego
K-Paz De La Sierra
Lyrics
Translation
A la luz de las estrellas
By the light of the stars
empunaba su guitarra
He wielded his guitar
le cantaba las botellas
He sang to the bottles
el alcohol lo apacionaba
Alcohol excited him
Jose Manuel "el borrego"
Jose Manuel "el borrego"
Jimenez de apehidaba
Jimenez de apehidaba
lo queria mucho su prieta
His dark-skinned woman loved him dearly
Marcelina se llamaba
Her name was Marcelina
Cuando se iva de su casa
When he left his house
y ella siempre lo buscaba
And she always looked for him
pero el tenia un escondite
But he had a hiding place
donde nadie lo encontraba
Where no one could find him
Cuando estaba en las cantinas
When he was in the bars
no sentia ningun dolor
He felt no pain
por cuatro copas queridas
For four beloved drinks
dejaba el mas grande amor
He left the greatest love
El borrego no era tonto
El borrego was not foolish
por que siempre se cuidaba
Because he always took care of himself
pero un dia que vino Reyna
But one day when Reyna came
a invitarlo a la parranda
To invite him to the party
Cuando llego Marcelina
When Marcelina arrived
Jose la tenia abrazada
Jose had her embraced
lo mato con su carino
He killed her with his affection
y ella no le dijo nada
And she said nothing to him
Cuando Reyna y sus amigos
When Reyna and his friends
gritaron aqui no hay nada
Screamed, "There's nothing here"
ella se cubrio de llanto
She covered herself in tears
pero se guardo una bala
But she saved a bullet
Cuando estaba en las cantinas
When he was in the bars
no sentia ningun dolor
He felt no pain
por cuatro copas queridas
For four beloved drinks
dejaba el mas grande amor
He left the greatest love