| Ya me voy a trabajar al norte
| I'm going to work up north
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| Pa ganarme yo mucho dinero
| To earn me a lot of money
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| Luego que yo quiera divertirme
| After I want to have fun
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| Yo me vengo a pasear a laredo
| I come to walk around Laredo
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| En laredo se encuentra de todo
| In Laredo you can find everything
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| Ven aqui si te quieres pasear
| Come here if you want to walk
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| Hay mariachis cerveza y canciones
| There are mariachis, beer and songs
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| Y mujeres que saben amar
| And women who know how to love
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| En laredo tengo una morena
| In Laredo I have a brunette
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| Que la quiero por linda y por bella
| That I love her for being cute and beautiful
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| Y si dios me concede licencia
| And if God grants me license
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| Yo regreso y me caso con ella
| I come back and marry her
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| Ya me voy mis queridos amigos
| I'm leaving my dear friends
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| Vamos todos a darnos la mano
| Let's all shake hands
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| Aunque yo este en estados unidos
| Although I am in the United States
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| Yo no niego que soy mexicano
| I do not deny that I am Mexican
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| Ahora si ya me voy me despido
| Now if I'm leaving I'll say goodbye
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| Me despido con gusto y esmero
| I say goodbye with pleasure and care
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| Ya me voy a trabajar al norte
| I'm going to work up north
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| Pa venirme a pasear a laredo | To come to walk to Laredo |