La Rasquiñita

Now they really look good, now they really look good
Those people who don’t know how to classify an artist
And the price they should give
I’m talking about the critics who talk nonsense all the time
And pretend in front that they’re just jealous
But I know the twists and turns of the road
I keep notes in my book and do what’s best for me
And that’s why Diomedes lives life to the fullest
Because those who suffer for others filled with pain just die
Hey, Compadre Alfredo López, drunk by profession, oh

In the musical art, in the musical art
There are few who make it
To climb the pedestal that holds my folklore
That’s why those who want but can’t
Get where Diomedes is, applauded by his people
Don’t feel competent
And live with a little scratch
Talking bad about the artist
The one who composes and sings
A vallenato song when it’s requested
And that’s what they need, and many are missing
That’s why Juaco Guillén and Anibal Aramendi are right to argue

I don’t know if I’m the first, I don’t know if I’m the first
But I’m not the second
I just know that my folklore isn’t a competition track
It’s an act of nobility from a hardworking people, man
Who sings to the beat of an accordion and says what they feel
I who always sing
My songs with my soul
The ones that gave me fame
That make my name respected
Not like certain singers who do it for fun
And take advantage of folklore to make their deals

Now a fly flies, now a fly flies
Diomedes Díaz scared it away
So my people think I’m disorganized
But the one who’s by my side
Almost always defends me
But those who don’t benefit
Think they can take me down with lies
I just laugh at that and think it’s better not to say anything
Because it’s just fame stuff from my talent
And those who mistreat with actions don’t mistreat with words
It was all for the moment
Long live my fans!