| Soy de Durango y no soy dejado
| I am from Durango and I am not left
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| Y no está en mi andar aparentando
| And it is not in my walk pretending
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| Yo soy nacido aya por la sierra
| I am born there by the mountains
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| Entre arroyos pinos y veredas
| Between pine streams and sidewalks
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| Soy de sombrero soy muy sincero
| I am from hat I am very sincere
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| Y si se ofrece me rajo el cuero
| And if it is offered, I'll slit my skin
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| Entre mis gustos están las armas
| Among my tastes are weapons
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| Y si se ofrece no dudo en usarlas
| And if it is offered, I do not hesitate to use them
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| Más no la tiro de que soy bravo
| I don't throw it anymore because I'm brave
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| Pero dos tres se han equivocado
| But two three have been wrong
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| Soy muy austero de nacimiento
| I am very austere from birth
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| Y doy respeto si brindan respeto
| And I give respect if they give respect
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| Ando chambeando tengo mis metas
| I'm chambeando I have my goals
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| Y voy con todo para obtenerlas
| And I go with everything to get them
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| No me a gustado ser presumido
| I did not like being conceited
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| Doy gracias a dios por lo que e tenido
| I thank God for what I've had
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| Todavía falta para delante
| still a long way to go
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| Porque jamás me a gustado rajarme
| Because I never liked to crack
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| Me doy mis gustos tengo placeres
| I give myself my tastes I have pleasures
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| Uno de ellos se llaman mujeres
| One of them is called women
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| Me ven seguido dando la vuelta
| They see me often turning around
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| Me muevo en carro y en avioneta
| I move by car and by plane
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| Y si se trata de andar en el rancho
| And if it's about riding in the ranch
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| En una dura me ven transitando
| In a hard they see me transiting
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| Mi gran tesoro es mi familia
| My great treasure is my family
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| Espero en Dios que me la bendiga
| I hope in God that he blesses me
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| Trae buena viada está carreta
| Bring good life this cart
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| Y va pal cesar lo que es del César
| And what is Caesar's will cease
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| A paso lento pero que avance
| Slowly but progress
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| Vale más eso que un trote que canse
| That is worth more than a tiresome jog
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| Ya me despido por el momento
| I already say goodbye for the moment
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| Hay buena leña y seguirá ardiendo | There is good firewood and it will keep burning |
| Aquí si hay cuña para el que sea
| Here if there is a wedge for whatever
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| Soy un buen gallo pa la pelea
| I am a good rooster for the fight
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| Mando un saludo pa los amigos
| I send a greeting to friends
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| De sobra saben que cuentan conmigo | They know very well that they count on me |