Lyrics and translation Los Lobos - Anselma (Live at The Ritz, NYC 1987)

Anselma (Live at The Ritz, NYC 1987)

Cuando te cases con el otro ire a tu boda,
Cuando pregunten en seguida me opendre,
Y si pregunta el jura que porque me opongo,
Yo le dire que porque tu eres mi querer,
Y si se enoja el que ira ser tu esposo.
Saco mi cuete y me pongo a disparar
Al fin y al cabo yo no le tengo a la muerte
Y voy al bote porque soy la autoridad
Ay! Anselma, Anselma, Anselma
Chaparra de mis penares,
O, dejas que te visite
O, te mando a los jendarmes
Y si te niegas a matrimoniar conmigo
Les quiteo el rancho y propiedad de tu papa
Les pongo ipuestos y hasta les quemo la casa
Porque por algo soy aqui la autoridad
Yo ordeno, y mando en todo este munisipio
Yo te lo digo por si quieres escapar
Aya en el otro el que manda es mi tio elijio
No mas le digo y te tiene que agarrar

Anselma (Live at The Ritz, NYC 1987)

When you marry the other one I'll go to your wedding,
When they ask I'll immediately object,
And if the priest asks why I'm opposing it,
I'll tell him that it's because you're my love,
And if he gets angry that you're going to be his wife,
I'll take out my gun and start shooting,
After all, I'm not afraid of death,
And I'll go to prison because I'm in charge,
Ay! Anselma, Anselma, Anselma,
Little one of my sorrows,
Either let me visit you,
Or I'll send the police after you,
And if you refuse to marry me,
I'll take away your father's ranch and property,
I'll impose taxes and even burn down your house,
Because for a reason I'm the authority here,
I order and command in this whole municipality,
I'm telling you this in case you want to escape,
Over there in the other town my uncle Eligio is in charge,
Just tell him and he'll arrest you,