Lila Downs

El centenario lyrics with English translation

Language

Spanish

Level

Intermediate

Released

2006

Genre

Cumbia

Length

3:04

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1. Si eres pobre, te humilla la gente

   If you're poor, people humiliate you

2. Si eres rico, te tratan muy bien

   If you're rich, they treat you very well

3. Un amigo se metió a la mafia

   A friend got involved with the mafia

4. Porque pobre ya no quiso ser

   Because he didn't want to be poor anymore

5. Ahora tiene dinero de sobra

   Now he has money to spare

6. Por costales le pagan al mes

   They pay him by the bag each month

7. Todos le dicen el centenario

   Everyone calls him 'the centennial'

8. Por la joya que brilla en su pecho

   For the jewel that shines on his chest

9. Ahora todos lo ven diferente

   Now everyone sees him differently

10. Se acabaron todos sus desprecios

    All his scorn has come to an end

11. Nomás porque trae carro del año

    Just because he drives a brand new car

12. Ya lo ven con el signo de peso

    They already see him with the dollar sign

13. Lo persigue el gobierno gabacho

    He's chased by the foreign government

14. Pero él no deja de trabajar

    But he never stops working

15. A Los Ángeles va a cada rato

    He goes to Los Angeles all the time

16. Y regresa con un dineral

    And comes back with a fortune

17. Él recibe órdenes desde arriba

    He gets orders from above

18. Y las cumple a como dé lugar

    And he fulfills them no matter what

19. Al peligro ya se acostumbró

    He's already used to danger

20. Y por eso no le teme a nadie

    And that's why he's not afraid of anyone

21. En su Lincoln se pasea tranquilo

    In his Lincoln, he strolls calm

22. Por Tijuana y por Guadalajara

    Through Tijuana and Guadalajara

23. Por Los Ángeles y San Fransisco

    Through Los Angeles and San Francisco

24. Y también por Las Vegas, Nevada

    And also through Las Vegas, Nevada

25. Con la mafia se gana dinero

    With the mafia, you make money

26. Pero se necesita valor

    But it takes courage

27. Porque aquí no hay ningún parentezco

    Because here there's no family ties

28. Y no se admite algún error

    And no mistakes are allowed

29. Siempre te andas rifando el pellejo

    You're always risking your skin

30. Con las leyes o con el patrón

    With the laws or with the boss

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