Corrido De Juanito Lyrics in English Calibre 50

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Corrido De Juanito by Calibre 50 from Spanish to English.

Verse 1

Almost fourteen years without going to my homeland

Where I was born

Verse 1

Everything has already changed

I beg my God that they don't forget me

Verse 1

My mother died

And my father says that he's already very old and doesn't want to come

And I can't go

Verse 1

Working and working I've got many days that I haven't seen the sun

My kids are grown and I don't understand them they don't speak Spanish

They haven't felt fear

The one that hasn't seen a migration van

Or a deportation

Chorus 1

In little boots and hat they see me often on the freeway

Gardener or cook I still risk it they'll say anyways

And even if they look down on me

I raise my head while tipping back a can

Either way I'm a friend and also Mexican

Mexican to the max

And with much love from Calibre 50

Corrido for all the raza

Verse 2

Life isn't easy and even less here

What they say isn't true

Verse 2

Just remembering the thousands of crosses that I saw in the desert

The nights are sad

Thinking and thinking of those that stayed behind

Time slips by

Verse 2

And in seeing my old man

Verse 2

More than grateful I am with my God for what He has given me

I send a greeting to all my cousins, my uncles, and siblings

With sad eyes

And tired steps Juanito promises that he's going to visit them

And to be able to hug them

Chorus 2

In little boots and hat they see me often on the freeway

Gardener or cook I still risk it they'll say anyways

And even if they look down on me I raise my head while tipping back a can

Either way I'm a friend and also Mexican

Mexican to the max

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Rodolfo Eden Munoz

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SONG MEANING

Corrido de Juanito paints a vivid picture of a Mexican migrant who has spent almost fourteen years working in the United States. Through his voice, we feel the weight of homesickness: a mother who has passed away, a father who is now too old to travel, and children who no longer speak Spanish. Juanito’s days are filled with endless labor in gardening or cooking, fear of migration checkpoints, and memories of desperate desert crossings marked by “miles of crosses.” Yet, even as he cruises the freeway in boots and a hat, he lifts his head, cracks open a beer, and proudly declares himself “Mexicano hasta el tope.”

The song is both a love letter and a lament. It salutes the resilience of migrant workers, thanks God for small blessings, and promises long-awaited hugs for family back home. At its heart, Calibre 50 reminds listeners that beneath every hard-working gardener or line cook is a person carrying hopes, losses, and an unbreakable pride in their roots. It is a stirring tribute to sacrifice, identity, and the unshakeable dream of finally reuniting with loved ones.

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Calibre 50 Corrido De Juanito Lyrics