| El Piquin (original) | El Piquin (translation) |
|---|---|
| Cuando murió mi caballo | when my horse died |
| Fue el mas triste ocho de abril | It was the saddest eighth of April |
| El dia me mi cumpleaños | On my birthday |
| Lo mató un cólico bil | A colic killed him |
| Era un moro chaparrito | He was a short Moor |
| Compañero del honor | mate of honor |
| Con el perdón de mi cuadra | With the forgiveness of my block |
| Pa´ bailar no había mejor | To dance there was no better |
| No me toquen esa pieza hoy no la quiero cantar | Don't play that piece for me today I don't want to sing it |
| Esa bailaba mi cuaco | That danced my cuaco |
| Y hoy a mi me haría llorar | And today it would make me cry |
| Si hay caballos en el cielo | If there are horses in heaven |
| Allá ha de andar el piquin | The piquin has to go there |
| Ojala y Don Cruz le toque un buen son | Hopefully Don Cruz will play a good son |
| Un son sin fin | an endless sound |
| Él arrancaba los gritos | He started screaming |
| Y el aplauso natural | And the natural applause |
| Mi público murmuraba | My audience murmured |
| Que chulada de animal | what a cool animal |
| Adiós moro chaparrito | Goodbye shorty Moor |
| Si te faltaba volar | If you needed to fly |
| Aquí ganaste tus alas | Here you earned your wings |
| Alla te las van a dar | There they will give them to you |
| Si hay caballos en el cielo | If there are horses in heaven |
| Y ahora te ha de traer | And now she has to bring you |
| Pastoreando un buen rebaño | Herding a good flock |
| El árcangel San Miguel | Archangel Saint Michael |
