| El 24 (original) | El 24 (translation) |
|---|---|
| Me dicen el 24 | they tell me on 24 |
| Entre la gente importante | Among the important people |
| Mis amigos y parientes | my friends and relatives |
| Tambien me llaman tecate… | They also call me tecate… |
| Yo soy nacido en la sierra | I am born in the mountains |
| En el pueblo de la «s» | In the town of the "s" |
| Y en el negocio en donde ando | And in the business where I am |
| Se andan rifando la muerte… | They are raffling death... |
| Que vengan ya los norteños | Let the northerners come |
| A canterme mis corridos | to sing my corridos |
| Traigan perico y cerveza | Bring parakeet and beer |
| Tambien botellas de vino… | Also bottles of wine... |
| (Y aqui nos las acabamos | (And here we finish them |
| Mi compa eduardo con banda | My company Eduardo with band |
| Ms viejon) | older) |
| Siempre eh sido responsable | I have always been responsible |
| Por eso tengo un lugar | That's why I have a place |
| Y cuando se me ah ofrecido | And when it was offered to me |
| Me la eh sabido jugar… | I have known how to play it... |
| Traigo plebada a mi mando | I bring plebada to my command |
| Pero tambien tengo jefe | But I also have a boss |
| A quien yo respeto mucho | who I respect a lot |
| Por que es un hombre valiente… | Because he is a brave man... |
| Los numeros andan fuertes | The numbers are strong |
| Por todos es bien sabido | It is well known to all |
| Las cosas se ponen bien | things get good |
| Por que somos muy unidos… | Because we are very close... |
