Lyrics of El Ratón Vaquero - Libertad Lamarque

El Ratón Vaquero (original)

En la ratonera
Ha caido un ratón
Con sus dos pistolas
Y su traje de cowboy
Ha de ser gringuito
Porque siempre habla inglés
A más de ser güerito
Y tener grandes los pies
El ratón vaquero
Sacó sus pistolas
Se inclinó el sombrero
Y me dijo a solas:
What the heck is this house
For a manly Cowboy Mouse?
Hello you!
Let me out!
And don’t catch me like a trout
Conque sí, ya se ve
Que no estás a gusto ahí
Y aunque hablés inglés
No te dejaré salir
Tras la fuertes rejas
Que resguardan la prisión
Mueve las orejas
Implorando compasión
Dijo el muy ladino
Que se va a reformar
Y aunque me hable en chino
Yo ni así lo he de soltar
El ratón vaquero
Tiró dos balazos
Se chupo las balas
Y cruzó los brazos:
What the heck is this house
For a manly Cowboy Mouse
Hello you!
Let me out!
And don’t catch me like a trout
Conque sí, ya se ve
Que no estás a gusto ahí
Y aunque hablés inglés
No te dejaré salir

(translation)

in the mousetrap
a mouse has fallen
With his two pistols
And his cowboy outfit
He must be gringuito
because he always speaks english
In addition to being a güerito
And have big feet
The cowboy mouse
He drew his pistols
He tipped his hat
And he told me alone:
What the heck is this house
For a manly Cowboy Mouse?
Hello you!
Let me out!
And don't catch me like a trout
So yes, you can see
That you are not comfortable there
And even if you speak English
I won't let you out
Behind the strong bars
who guard the prison
move your ears
begging for mercy
Said the very ladino
That he is going to reform
And although he speaks to me in Chinese
I don't even have to let go
The cowboy mouse
He fired two shots
he sucked the bullets
And he crossed his arms:
What the heck is this house
For a manly Cowboy Mouse
Hello you!
Let me out!
And don't catch me like a trout
So yes, you can see
That you are not comfortable there
And even if you speak English
I won't let you out