Bien pulenta

I am made in the environment of skull boys,
among tough guys and scoundrels I became tough to carve,
I have played without making mistakes in hangouts and folders,
I was taught to be clever by many truly clever people.
I don't like bars where the drinks talk a lot
and between sips, things are revealed that were never thought of.
I know so many men who were clever and skilled
and after four drinks, they messed up big time.

I was never a snob
with fancy clothes and airs,
and I know what it's like
to bet on a deck of cards
if I have a hunch.
I avoid that shady
and confident talk
of those who feel
like temporary friends.
I am from those times
that beat inside the chest,
of loyal women,
of upright men
carving after cardboard.

I always know how to behave no matter how much they provoke me,
even though many get excited that I am an easy target,
I'm wary of the cops because I have my hustle
and I can handle any situation with the cards I'm dealt.
I don't like to show off to fools who then turn against me,
I usually listen a lot, I was never a big talker.
And I learned since I was a kid that someone born a scoundrel
won't bend with the bad, nor will they be a pushover.