| Cárcel de Papel (original) | Cárcel de Papel (translation) |
|---|---|
| Mi ciudad es chinampa | my city is chinampa |
| En un lago escondido | In a hidden lake |
| Es cenzontle que busca | It's the Mockingbird you're looking for |
| En donde hacer nido | where to nest |
| Rehilete que engaña la vista al girar | Pinwheel that deceives the eye when turning |
| Baila al son | dance to the sound |
| Del tequila y de su valentía | Of tequila and its bravery |
| Es jinete que arriesga la vida | He is a rider who risks his life |
| En un lienzo de fiesta y color | In a party and color canvas |
| Mi ciudad es la cuna | my city is the cradle |
| De un niño dormido | of a sleeping child |
| En un bosque de espejos | In a forest of mirrors |
| Que cuida un castillo | who takes care of a castle |
| Monumentos de gloria que velan su andar | Monuments of glory that watch over your walk |
| Es un sol | Is a sun |
| Con penacho y sarape veteado | With plume and veined serape |
| Que en las noches se viste de charro | That at night he dresses as a charro |
| Y se pone a cantarle al amor | And he starts to sing to love |
| Por las tardes con la lluvia | In the afternoons with the rain |
| Se baña su piel morena | She bathes her brown skin |
| Y al desatarse las trenzas | And when the braids are untied |
| Sus ojos tristes se cierran | Her sad eyes close |
| Mi ciudad es la cuna… | My city is the cradle… |
