Anselma

Cuando te cases con el otro ire a tu boda,

When you marry the other, I'll go to your wedding,

Cuando pregunten en seguida me opendre,

When they ask, immediately I'll oppose,

Y si pregunta el jura que porque me opongo,

And if he asks why, he swears that I oppose,

Yo le dire que porque tu eres mi querer,

I'll tell him it's because you are my love,

Y si se enoja el que ira ser tu esposo.

And if he gets angry, who will be your husband.

Saco mi cuete y me pongo a disparar

I pull out my gun and start shooting,

Al fin y al cabo yo no le tengo a la muerte

In the end, I don't fear death,

Y voy al bote porque soy la autoridad

And I go to jail because I am the authority.

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Ay! Anselma, Anselma, Anselma

Oh! Anselma, Anselma, Anselma

Chaparra de mis penares,

Shorty of my sorrows,

O, dejas que te visite

Oh, let me visit you,

O, te mando a los jendarmes

Or, I'll send you to the gendarmes.

Y si te niegas a matrimoniar conmigo

And if you refuse to marry me,

Les quiteo el rancho y propiedad de tu papa

I'll take away your father's ranch and property,

Les pongo ipuestos y hasta les quemo la casa

I'll impose taxes on them and even burn down their house,

Porque por algo soy aqui la autoridad

Because I am the authority here for a reason.

Yo ordeno, y mando en todo este munisipio

I give orders and command in this municipality,

Yo te lo digo por si quieres escapar

I tell you in case you want to escape,

Aya en el otro el que manda es mi tio elijio

Over there, my uncle Elijio is the one in charge,

No mas le digo y te tiene que agarrar

I'm just saying, and he has to catch you.

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