| El Mango (original) | El Mango (translation) |
|---|---|
| Se escucha señores | listen gentlemen |
| en el infinito | in infinity |
| porque hasta en la tierra | because even on earth |
| se oye una alegata | an allegation is heard |
| están discutiendo | they are arguing |
| el diablo con San Pedro | the devil with Saint Peter |
| pa' cuando aparezca | pa' when it appears |
| y me lleve la parca… | and I took the grim reaper... |
| El diablo le dice | the devil tells him |
| «este me pertenece | “this one belongs to me |
| es un malandrín | he is a miscreant |
| y se va pal infierno» | and he goes to hell » |
| Pedro le contesta | Peter answers him |
| «es un hombre muy bueno | "He is a very good man |
| ayuda a la gente | help the people |
| y merece este reino»… | and he deserves this kingdom »… |
| San pedro le dice | Saint Peter tells him |
| «ya cállate diablo | "Shut up devil |
| espera que muera | he waits for me to die |
| y no estés discutiendo» | and don't be arguing» |
| «ya se hubiera muerto» | "He would have already died" |
| le contesta el diablo | the devil answers |
| pero ustedes siempre | but you always |
| lo están protegiendo… | they are protecting it… |
| Con esta alegata | With this claim |
| yo salgo ganando | I come out winning |
| mientras que ellos nunca | while they never |
| se ponen de acuerdo | they agree |
| yo sigo viviendo | I keep living |
| mi vida a mi modo | my life my way |
| y lo que decidan | and what they decide |
| ya me importa un cuerno… | I don't give a damn anymore... |
| Yo vivo mi vida | I live my life |
| jugando a los gallos | playing roosters |
| con vino y mujeres | with wine and women |
| tirando los dados | rolling the dice |
| cantando el parotas | singing the parotas |
| siempre con Cachorros | always with puppies |
| y apuesto mi cuero | and I bet my leather |
| corriendo caballos… | running horses... |
| Si les interesa | if you are interested |
| señores mi gracia | gentlemen my grace |
| pregúntenle a Pedro | ask Peter |
| y les dirá Macario, | and Macario will tell them, |
| pregúntenle al diablo | ask the devil |
| y les contestara | and he will answer them |
| es de Apatzingán | is from Apatzingán |
| y le dicen El Mango… | and they call him El Mango… |
