Lyrics of El Cuate - Los Tucanes De Tijuana

El Cuate (original)

Aprendio a trabajar en la sierra
Su maestro fue su propio padre
De muy chico labraba la tierra
Aprendio a trabajar en la sierra
Su maestro fue su propio padre
De muy chico labraba la tierra
Lo valiente lo traiia en la sangre
A los años salio de su rancho
Hombre de aspiraciones muy grandez
Empezo en el negocio de lleno
Luego luego llego a ser pesado
El poder siempre provoca envidias
Y a las islas marias lo mandaro
Les cumplio como los meros hombres
Y salio limpio y mas preparado
Regreso a trabajar en lo mismo
Y volvio a recobrar su terreno
Muy derecho en sus negociaciones
Por eso es que volvio a ser el bueno
Su manera de ser lo hacia grande
Era bravo y a las vez sereno
(y arriva chihuahua primo)
Su pasion eran carros de lujo
Las mujeres y tambien las armas
El dinero le cumplia caprichos
Era un hombre de carrera larga
Pero nunca se enfiestaba solo
Siempre con la plebada y la banda
San francisco se llama el ranchito
En chihuahua el estado mas grande
Ahi mero nacio este gallito
Y que supo su vida rifarse
Orgulloso de ser de la sierra
Y de su gran maestro su padre
La traicion es el mal de valientes
Dice un dicho que es muy verdadero
Nose puede confiar en la jente
Compa cuate descansa en el cielo
De seguro aya sigues de fiesta
Con el teco y tu compadre alfredo

(translation)

He learned to work in the mountains
His teacher of him was his own father
When he was very young he worked the land
He learned to work in the mountains
His teacher of him was his own father
When he was very young he farmed the land
The brave brought it in the blood
Years later he left his ranch
Man of very great aspirations
I started in the business full
Then then I get to be heavy
Power always provokes envy
And I send it to the Marias Islands
I fulfill them as mere men
And it came out clean and more prepared
I return to work in the same
And he regained his ground
Very upright in your negotiations
That's why he was the good guy again
His way of being made him great
He was brave and at the same time serene
(and cousin chihuahua arrives)
His passion was luxury cars
Women and also weapons
The money fulfilled his whims
He was a long running man
But he never partied alone
Always with the plebada and the band
San Francisco is called the little ranch
In Chihuahua the largest state
There, this rooster was just born
And that he knew his life from him to raffle
Proud to be from the mountains
And of his great teacher, of him, of his father
Betrayal is the evil of the brave
He says a saying that is very true
People cannot be trusted
Compa cuate rest in heaven
I'm sure you're still partying
With el teco and your compadre alfredo