Mi Muchacho

That boy that I love so much
the one I scold all the time
made me remember yesterday,
that's how I was too when I was a boy
that only two spankings would calm me down
from old Rafael

And he looks so much like dad
a man of good soul (repeat)
he would get sad seeing me cry
and he would give me a piece of panela
and he would argue with my mom
because the poor woman would complain
why the hell was he mistreating me
to leave the boy alone
and today I see in Rafael Santos my son
even those old customs.

I remember the ABC primer
the first day they sent me to town
because it was a holiday,
I remember how excited I was
because since I was baptized
I hadn't been to church
July 16th is the feast
to the Virgin of Carmen (repeat)

That was the day I heard from the priest,
that God takes us all into account
and also with the desire to stay
over there in the night of the booth
and I had to stay at the door
I didn't have money to pay them
that's why life is a dance
that with time we turn around
but time ends the party
and I go alone to the valley (repeat)

I learned to work since I was a kid
that's why I'm used to
always living with money
and with all the money I've earned
how many problems I haven't solved
but it's never enough
to pay my old man for raising me,
which he did diligently (repeat)
because in life there are things of the soul
that are worth much more than money

That's why Rafael Santos I want
to leave you with this song
that if you feel inspired to be a shoemaker
I just want you to be the best
because it's no use being a doctor
if you're a bad example in town (repeat)
and my example is my dad
and your example is me (repeat)