El Charro
Miguel Aceves Mejía
The Charro
With my embroidered hat and my fancy suit,
My gold buttons, my Amozoc spurs.
My silver cheekpiece, my nickel-plated gun,
And without reproach or dishonor, I am the noble tradition.
I am the Mexican charro, noble, brave, and loyal,
Always a brother to his people,
I am the charro who fills his soul with love,
The one of the brown virgin, of his homeland and his god.
I wear a silk tie that wraps around my neck,
With the sacred colors of my tricolor flag.
And a singing guitar, to sing to the one he adores,
This charro in love, Mexican by nation.
I am the Mexican charro, noble, brave, and loyal,
Always a brother to his people,
I am the charro who fills his soul with love,
The one of the brown virgin, of his homeland and his god.
I drink tequila from my jug, so it tastes like mud,
And in the warmth of my sarape, I shelter an illusion,
My word is my writing and my motto is bravery,
I am the one who guards the tradition and honor of my land...
I am the Mexican charro, noble, brave, and loyal,
Always a brother to his people,
I am the charro who fills his soul with love,
The one of the brown virgin, of his homeland and his god.