| El Samurai (original) | El Samurai (translation) |
|---|---|
| De tierra Estadounidense | From American soil |
| Les traigo una historia, | I bring you a story |
| A un lado de Riverside… | On one side of Riverside... |
| Donde conocí un potrillo | where i met a foal |
| Deberás muy fino, | You must very fine, |
| De sangre ocre especial… | Of special ocher blood… |
| Y este nació en Oklahoma, | And this one was born in Oklahoma, |
| Y por California, | And for California, |
| Nadie le pudo ganar… | No one could beat him... |
| Y su dueño muy contento, | And its owner very happy, |
| Por ser gran amigo, | For being a great friend |
| Se lo regalo a mi apa… | I give it to my apa… |
| Cuando cambiaron de cuadra, | When they changed blocks, |
| El hermoso caballo, | the beautiful horse, |
| Se voltearon a mirar… | They turned to look... |
| No imaginaban victorias, | They did not imagine victories, |
| Ni las alegrías, | nor the joys, |
| Que el cuaco les iba a dar… | That the cuaco was going to give them... |
| A la cuadra Sinaloense, | To the Sinaloan block, |
| Les llego una joya, | I got you a jewel |
| La 01 02… | The 01 02… |
| El compa Chucho lo cuida, | The compa Chucho takes care of him, |
| Y siempre a sus lomos, | And always on his back, |
| Verán al Jockey Ramón. | They will see Jockey Ramón. |
| Cuando venía llegando | when he was arriving |
| Luego brinco un sayo, | Then I jump a tunic, |
| Pero no pudo ganar… | But he couldn't win... |
| Quería doblar las apuestas | He wanted to double the bets |
| Y en ese ratito, | And in that little while, |
| Les volvimos a jugar… | We played them again... |
| Su dueño está agradecido | His owner of him is grateful |
| Con las otras cuadras, | with the other blocks |
| Que reten al «Samurái»… | Let them challenge the "Samurai"... |
| Pero en las 300 varas | But in the 300 rods |
| Les juega el amigo, | the friend plays them, |
| Porque sabe lo que trae… | Because he knows what he brings... |
| Ya sea diosita la gente | Whether Goddess the people |
| Los nervios me calan, | The nerves calm me, |
| Hay que brindar con champagne… | You have to toast with champagne... |
| Con un bote de cerveza | With a can of beer |
| O un trago de whisky, | Or a shot of whiskey, |
| Pues volvimos a ganar… | Well, we won again... |
| Qué bonito es el dinero, | How beautiful is money, |
| Y más cuando es verde, | And more when it is green, |
