La Tracalera Lyrics in English Selena
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Tracalera by Selena from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
Salí de Corpus porqué no pagué la renta
I left Corpus because I didn't pay the rent
En San Antonio me encontré con otra cuenta
In San Antonio I found another account
Allá en el Valle los del carro me buscaban
There in the Valley those of the car were looking for me
Echaban chispas porqué nunca me encontraban
They fired because they never found me
A media noche me arranqué para Laredo
At midnight I started for Laredo
Pero ni ahí pude encontrar un paradero
But not even there I could find a whereabouts
En Austin supe qué mis padres me buscaban
In Austin I knew that my parents were looking for me
Hacía tiempo qué ni un cinco les mandaba
It had been a long time since not even a five had sent them
Chorus 1
Por eso ahora me llaman tracalera
That's why now they call me tracalera
Por todo Tejas no me dejan descansar
All over Texas they don't let me rest
A ver si en Houston me ganó mí dinero
Let's see if in Houston I made my money
Y el carro nuevo yo les vendré a pagar
And the new car I will come to pay
Verse 2
Ahí en Dallas me encontré una amiguita
There in Dallas I met a little friend
Vente para Waco qué yo tengo moneditas
Come to Waco, I have little coins
Pero la ley qué le andaba vigilando
But the law was watching him
El día siguiente le pescaron contrabando
The next day they caught him for contraband
Allá en Victoria me paró la policia
There in Victoria the police stopped me
Por varios cheques y una feria qué debía
For several checks and a fair that I owed
Llame pa'l campo quiero hablar con mí hermana
Call the country, I want to talk to my sister
Esta dormida me contesta mí sobrina
She is asleep, my niece answers me
Chorus 2
Por eso ahora me llaman tracalera
That's why now they call me tracalera
Por todo Tejas no me dejan descansar
All over Texas they don't let me rest
A ver si en Houston me ganó mí dinero
Let's see if in Houston I made my money
Y el carro nuevo yo les vendré a pagar
And the new car I will come to pay
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Lyrics © JEDASA PUBLISHING CO
John William Herrera
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