Chulas fronteras

SPOKEN:
'Beautiful borders of the north how I miss them,
haven't seen them for a year.'

Walking around
along the northern borders
Oh, what a beautiful thing.
From Tijuana to Ciudad Juarez
from Ciudad Juarez to Laredo
from Laredo to Matamoros
Not forgetting Reynosa

A girl on the bridge
white spring flower
she looked at me, she looked at me
I asked her to help me
if she liked me
but she wanted something else
I helped her cross

SPOKEN:
Well, she saw me strong-armed,
broad-backed,
well, I don't carry loads,
what a tricky woman,
and I making her headstrong,
when we reached the customs
the guy with the cap says,
'what do you have there,'
'just permitted things,'
'lie, you have goods.'
Oh, what a nuisance and embarrassment,
I started to sweat, race,
sweated and sweated out of pure shame.

Before I used to go to the other side
hidden from people
as I crossed as a wetback.
Now I have my papers
I'm already within the law
taking whiskey or tequila
Even in the middle of the highway.

SPOKEN:
'Hey, you Mexican, you're a wetback.'
'Wait a moment, white guy, wait a moment,
I'm working here, I'm working in the fields
in the sugar beet at 22 arrobas
I have papers, I have papers,
this is my picture,
with a little mustache but it's my picture.'
'Yes, but you're drinking.'
'Because I have money,
and with the money, the dog dances.
With money, the dog dances, creature,
don't leave, buddy, have a drink.'
'No, this tequila is too spicy, too hot.'
'Don't be a wimp, don't be a wimp,
don't be a wimp and don't say tequila
because have another one.'
'No, I'll be drunk again'
'Okay, I'll wait for you, or you wait for me,
better you, dude.'

I tell my friends
when they go to the fields
not to be fooled.
With the white guys, they make money
but they won't spend it.
Come to the border
where you'll really enjoy.