El Elegante

With beer and Buchanan's
Don’t let the drinks run out
The night’s gonna be long
I’ll be up till dawn
Let the band play corridos
Let the party go on and on

I’m with my friends
My most loyal buddies
With a firm handshake
They earn all my trust
A shout-out to those here
And a hug for those who aren’t

I won’t deny I love to party
I have fun whenever I want
Money doesn’t matter to me
'Cause living is what counts
Gotta enjoy the pleasures
Before time slips away

Since I was a kid
I’ve loved the wild life
I don’t brag about being brave
Or about having wealth
I do whatever I want
Even if it doesn’t please anyone

They kidnapped my brother
That was a really bad move
Today I thank God
'Cause he’s back home now
My father from up above
Blesses us and hugs us tight

Catarino and the rurales
And also the clave 7
My favorite corridos
To lift up my people
A shout-out to my brothers-in-law
And to my brothers forever

With this, I’ll say goodbye
I won’t give my name
They call me the elegant one
My true friends know
I was born in a little town
Next to Culiacán.