Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tercero Al Mando by Julian Mercado from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Para que yo me retire
for me to retire
Primero le crece la pata al mocho
First the mole's leg grows
No importa cuanto me tiren
no matter how much they throw at me
Aquí los recibo
Here I receive them
Y les paso el costo
And I pass the cost
Y si es en agosto
And if it's in August
Quisiera que fuera pronto
I wish it was soon
Para que conozca el miedo
For you to know fear
Primero se quema
First it burns
Quizás me vaya primero
maybe i'll go first
Pero han de ponerle empeño
But they have to put effort
Porque con palabras
because with words
Yo también creo en los sueños
I also believe in dreams
Ya inventaron mil mitotes
They already invented a thousand mitotes
También gastaron saliva
They also spent saliva
Los dedos mandan reportes
fingers send reports
Pero nada más me miran
But they just look at me
Piden chichi y no responden
They ask for chichi and do not answer
No quieren dar con la cría
They don't want to find the baby
Para que tire la toalla
For me to throw in the towel
Primero le salen
First they come out
Alas a los alacranes
wings to the scorpions
Sigan tirando veneno
keep throwing poison
Que yo sigo con mis jales
That I continue with my pulls
Si ocupan dinero
if they occupy money
Aquí traigo pa' prestarles
Here I bring to lend you
Para que deje la obra
For him to leave the work
Primero se dobla
first bends
Un palo de mora
a blackberry stick
Y mientras llegue la hora
And while the time comes
Mis pilas son
my batteries are
De veinticuatro horas
twenty-four hours
Y en mis tendederos
and on my clotheslines
No cualquier gancho se atora
Not just any hook gets stuck
Ya inventaron mil mitotes
They already invented a thousand mitotes
También gastaron saliva
They also spent saliva
Los dedos mandan reportes
fingers send reports
Pero nada más me miran
But they just look at me
Piden chichi y no responden
They ask for chichi and do not answer
No quieren dar con la cría
They don't want to find the baby
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