José Alfredo Jiménez - El Caballo Blanco - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation José Alfredo Jiménez - El Caballo Blanco




El Caballo Blanco
The White Horse
Este es el corrido del caballo blanco
This is the ballad of the white horse
Que en un día domingo, feliz arrancara
Who on a Sunday happily galloped
Iba con la mira de llegar al norte
He went with the intention of reaching the north
Habiendo salido de Guadalajara
Having left Guadalajara
Su noble jinete, le quitó la rienda
His noble rider took off his bridle
Le quitó la silla y se fue a puro pelo
He took off the saddle and went bareback
Cruzó como rayo, tierras nayaritas
He crossed like lightning through Nayarit land
Entre cerros verdes y lo azul del cielo
Amidst green hills and the blue sky
A paso más lento, llegó hasta Escuinapa
At a slower pace, he arrived in Escuinapa
Y por Culiacán, ya se andaba quedando
And by Culiacán, he was beginning to tire
Cuentan que en Los Mochis, ya se iba cayendo
They say that in Los Mochis, he was already falling
Que llevaba todo el hocico sangrando
That his entire muzzle was bleeding
Pero lo miraron pasar por Sonora
But they saw him pass through Sonora
Y el Valle del Yaqui le dio su ternura
And the Yaqui Valley gave him its tenderness
Dicen que cojeaba de la pata izquierda
They say that he limped from his left leg
Y a pesar de todo, siguió su aventura
And despite everything, he continued his adventure
Llegó hasta Hermosillo, siguió pa′ Caborca
He reached Hermosillo, then headed for Caborca
Y por Mexicali, sintió que moría
And by Mexicali, he felt that he was dying
Subió paso a paso por La Rumorosa
He climbed step by step up La Rumorosa
Llegando a Tijuana con la luz del día
Arriving in Tijuana in daylight
Cumplida su hazaña, se fue a Rosarito
His feat accomplished, he went to Rosarito
Y no quiso echarse hasta ver Ensenada
And he wouldn't lie down until he saw Ensenada
Y este fue el corrido del caballo blanco
And this was the ballad of the white horse
Que salió un domingo de Guadalajara
Who left Guadalajara on a Sunday





Writer(s): Jose Alfredo Jimenez


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