Lyrics and translation El Flaco Elizalde - Triple Lavado
Recibio
el
año
nuevo
I
welcomed
the
new
year
Muy
alegre
se
esperaba
I
was
expecting
it
joyously
Rancho
escondido
es
la
sierra
Hidden
Ranch
is
in
the
mountains
Cientos
de
hombres
lo
cuidaban
Hundreds
of
men
guarded
it
Unos
traian
basucas
Some
of
them
were
carrying
bazookas
Otros
cuernos
y
granadas
Others
were
carrying
firearms
and
grenades
Habia
entre
los
presentes
Among
the
attendees
Un
hombre
que
destacaba
Was
a
man
who
stood
out
De
una
importante
presencia
He
had
an
important
presence
Que
todos
lo
respetaban
Who
everyone
respected
Era
Alfredo
que
contento
It
was
Alfredo,
who
was
gleeful
Con
su
gente
festejaba
Partying
with
his
people
Se
prepararon
con
tiempo
They
prepared
in
advance
Reunion
bien
organizada
A
well-organized
gathering
Kilos
mandaron
lavar
They
sent
kilos
to
be
washed
Para
empezar
la
parranda
To
start
the
party
Triple
lavado
escarchoso
Triple-washed
frosty
Era
lo
que
mas
sobraba
Was
what
they
had
the
most
of
(Y
ahi
le
va
mi
compa
carlitos
(And
here's
my
friend
Carlitos
Y
vamonos
pal
otro
lado
oiga)
Let's
go
to
the
other
side,
listen)
El
patron
ya
va
de
fiesta
The
boss
is
already
partying
Lo
que
la
banda
tocaba
To
the
music
the
band
played
Ese
frio
que
estaba
haciendo
The
cold
that
was
Con
fogatas
discipaban
They
relieved
with
bonfires
Empezó
la
tracatera
The
chaos
began
Cuando
las
12
anunciaban
When
they
announced
midnight
Disparan
todos
a
un
tiempo
They
all
shoot
at
the
same
time
Relucian
los
arsenales
The
arsenals
gleamed
Al
ritmo
de
los
balazos
To
the
rhythm
of
the
gunshots
Las
parejas
baile
y
baile
The
couples
dance
and
dance
Para
juntar
los
casquillos
To
collect
the
shells
Necesitaron
costales
They
needed
sacks
Recarguen
pronto
los
fierros
Reload
the
weapons
quickly
Turnense
las
posiciones
Take
turns
in
the
positions
Y
no
se
pongan
muy
locos
And
don't
get
too
crazy
Alfredo
daba
instrucciones
Alfredo
gave
instructions
Kilos
de
polvo
rolaban
Kilos
of
powder
rolled
Triple
lavado
señores
Triple-washed,
gentlemen
Por
no
respetar
las
reglas
For
not
respecting
the
rules
Hubo
uno
que
otro
amarrado
There
was
someone
tied
up
Hasta
otro
dia
señores
Until
another
day,
gentlemen
La
banda
seguia
tocando
The
band
kept
playing
Artistas
muy
exclusivos
Exclusive
artists
Los
que
ahi
estaban
cantando
The
ones
who
were
singing
Dio
fin
la
fiesta
y
Alfredo
The
party
ended,
and
Alfredo
Subio
a
uno
de
sus
blindados
Got
into
one
of
his
armored
vehicles
Protegiendo
su
camino
Protecting
his
path
Un
peloton
de
sicarios
A
group
of
assassins
Recibio
asi
el
año
nuevo
That's
how
he
entered
the
new
year
Un
compa
grande
y
pesado
A
guy
who's
big
and
respected
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