A Mi Modo

A mi modo he vivido la vida

In my own way, I've lived life

Pa' vivirla no hay método escrito

There's no written method to live it

A mi modo he cometido errores

In my own way, I've made mistakes

Pero de ellos aprendí poquito

But from them, I learned a little

He aprendido a llorar en la vida

I've learned to cry in life

Y también a gozarla bonito

And also to enjoy it beautifully

A mi modo he llevado la vida

In my own way, I've led life

Así pienso seguirla llevando

That's how I plan to keep leading it

A mi modo aprendí de mujeres

In my own way, I've learned from women

Poco a poco me iba enseñando

Little by little, they were teaching me

Unas veces gozando con ellas

Sometimes enjoying with them

Y otras veces por ellas llorando

And other times crying for them

A mi modo que sea mi sepelio

In my own way, let my burial be

Que se sirva tequila y cerveza

Serve tequila and beer

Que me toque el norteño y la banda

Let the northern and band music play

Que en ninguna cara se vea la tristeza

May no sadness be seen on any face

Que me canten canciones bonitas

Let them sing beautiful songs

Y a mi modo sea mi despedida

And in my own way, let it be my farewell

Que a dónde yo vaya yo me iré contento

Wherever I go, I'll go content

Por haber vivido a mi modo la vida

For having lived life in my own way

A mi modo quisiera decirles

In my own way, I would like to tell them

A mis padres cuantos los adoro

To my parents, how much I adore them

Y que no me avergüenza decirlo

And I'm not ashamed to say

Que cuando de ellos me acuerdo lloro

That when I think of them, I cry

Ellos son mi riqueza más grande

They are my greatest wealth

Mi madre es diamante

My mother is a diamond

Mi padre es de oro

My father is gold

A mi modo que sea mi sepelio

In my own way, let my burial be

Que se sirva tequila y cerveza

Serve tequila and beer

Que me toque el norteño y la banda

Let the northern and band music play

Que en ninguna cara se vea la tristeza

May no sadness be seen on any face

Que me canten canciones bonitas

Let them sing beautiful songs

Y a mi modo sea mi despedida

And in my own way, let it be my farewell

Que a dónde yo vaya yo me iré contento

Wherever I go, I'll go content

Por haber vivido a mi modo la vida

For having lived life in my own way