| El Campeon (original) | El Campeon (translation) |
|---|---|
| 45 mil pesos | 45 thousand pesos |
| Me dieron por mi caballo | they gave me for my horse |
| Creia que habia robado | I thought I had stolen |
| Pero estaba equivocado | but i was wrong |
| Porque despues lo vendieron | Because later they sold it |
| En un precio exagerado | at an exaggerated price |
| Se lo llevaron pal norte | They took him to the north |
| De los Estados Unidos | From United States |
| Despues por todito el mundo | After all the world |
| De hipodromos conocidos | From known racecourses |
| Alcanzando el campeonato | reaching the championship |
| Sobre caballos muy finos | On very fine horses |
| Pero un dia quiso el destino | But one day fate wanted |
| Que yo lo viera correr | That I saw him run |
| Jugaban una fortuna | played a fortune |
| Y el cuaco me alcanzo a ver | And the cuaco managed to see me |
| Y relinchando me dijo | And neighing he told me |
| Que ahi queria perder | that I wanted to lose there |
| Cuando perdio se escucharon | When he lost they were heard |
| Insultos con el caballo | Insults with the horse |
| Su dueño grito enojado | His owner shouted angrily at him |
| Se vende este desgrasiado | This slob is for sale |
| Y yo le di 100 mil pesos | And I gave him 100 thousand pesos |
| Llevandomelo a mi lado | taking him by my side |
| Caundo llegamos al rancho | When we got to the ranch |
| Muy alegre retozaba | very happy frolicked |
| Reconociendo los campos | Recognizing the fields |
| Donde conmigo se criara | where he would grow up with me |
| Y muy feliz mi caballo | And very happy my horse |
| De vez en cuando entrenaba | From time to time he trained |
| Volvio a correr mi caballo | I ran my horse again |
| Y fue de nuevo el campeon | And he was again the champion |
| Haciendome millonario | making me a millionaire |
| Y dandome una leccion | and giving me a lesson |
| Amigo que es verdadero | friend that is true |
| Nunca le juegues traicion | never play treason |
