| Yo no abro la boca por abrirla
| I do not open my mouth to open it
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| Y si me atrevo a cantar
| And if I dare to sing
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| Es porque el viejo lo merece
| It's because the old man deserves it
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| Es amigo y es de los que valen
| He is a friend and he is one of those who are worth
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| La amistad cuando es sincera
| Friendship when it's sincere
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| Nunca genera intereses…
| It never earns interest...
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| Quiero que también les quede claro
| I also want it to be clear
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| Que si le canto estos versos
| What if I sing these verses
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| No es porque lo haya pedido
| It's not because I asked for it
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| Tampoco estoy para hacerles la barba
| I'm not here to make them beard
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| Usted sabe de lo que hablo
| you know what i'm talking about
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| A mí me nació el corrido…
| The corrido was born for me...
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| Los amigos son pa' presumirse
| Friends are to show off
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| Es la frase que manejo
| It is the phrase that I manage
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| Y es que de verdad lo pienso…
| And I really think so...
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| Agradezco a dios que no ha faltado
| I thank God that it has not been lacking
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| Pa' comer y los consejos
| Pa' to eat and advice
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| Que recibí de mis viejos…
| What I received from my old…
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| Vamos a atorarle pa' delante
| We are going to jam him forward
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| Y aprovecho la ocasión
| And I take the opportunity
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| Para acordarme de un amigo…
| To remember a friend...
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| Le mando un abrazo bien sincero
| I send you a very sincere hug
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| Y quiero que sepa que usted
| And I want you to know that you
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| Siempre va a contar conmigo
| You will always count on me
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| (Música)
| (Music)
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| Quiero alzar el vaso por mi compa
| I want to raise the glass for my compa
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| Porque la amistad es algo
| Because friendship is something
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| Que se brinda y se celebra
| What is offered and celebrated
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| El jinete está pidiendo puerta
| The rider is asking for a door
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| Que se la habrán de una vez
| That they will have it once
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| Y que comience la fiesta…
| And let the party begin...
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| Los amigos son pa' presumirse
| Friends are to show off
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| Es la frase que manejo
| It is the phrase that I manage
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| Y es que de verdad lo pienso…
| And I really think so...
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| Agradezco a dios que no ha faltado
| I thank God that it has not been lacking
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| Pa' comer y los consejos
| Pa' to eat and advice
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| Que recibí de mis viejos…
| What I received from my old…
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| Vamos a atorarle pa' delante
| We are going to jam him forward
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| Y aprovecho la ocasión
| And I take the opportunity
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| Para acordarme de un amigo…
| To remember a friend...
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| Le mando un abrazo bien sincero
| I send you a very sincere hug
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| Y quiero que sepa que usted
| And I want you to know that you
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| Siempre va a contar conmigo | You will always count on me |