José Alfredo Jiménez — Jose Manuel "El Borrego" song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Jose Manuel "El Borrego"" by José Alfredo Jiménez.

Lyrics

A la luz de las estrellas
Empuñaba su guitarra
Le cantaba a las botellas:
El alcohol lo apasionaba
José Manuel «El Borrego»
Jiménez de apellidaba
Lo quería mucho su prieta:
Marcelina se llamaba
Cuando se iba de su casa
Ella siempre lo buscaba
Pero él tenía un escondite
Donde nadie lo encontraba
Cuando estaba en las cantinas
No sentía ningún dolor
Por cuatro copas queridas
Dejaba al más grande amor
El borrego no era tonto
Porque siempre se cuidaba
Pero un día que vino Reyna
A invitarlo a la parranda
Cuando llegó Marcelina
José la tenía abrazada
Lo mató por su cariño
Y él ya no le dijo nada
Cuando Reyna y sus amigos
Gritaron «¡Aquí no hay nada!»
Ella se cubrió de llanto
Pero se guardo una bala
Cuando estaba en las cantinas
No sentía ningún dolor
Por cuatro copas queridas
Dejaba al más grande amor

Lyrics translation

In the light of the stars
He wielded his guitar
He sang to the bottles:
He was passionate about alcohol.
José Manuel " El Borrego»
Jimenez de apellidaba
His prieta loved him very much.:
Marcelina was called
When he was leaving his house
She was always looking for him.
But he had a hiding place
Where no one could find him
When I was in the canteens
I felt no pain
For four cups dear
I left the greatest love
The lamb wasn't dumb
Because he always took care of himself
But one day Reyna came
To invite him to the parade
When Marcelina arrived
Joseph held her.
He killed him for his love
And he didn't tell her anything anymore.
When Reyna and her friends
They shouted, " There's nothing here!»
She covered herself with tears
But he kept a bullet.
When I was in the canteens
I felt no pain
For four cups dear
I left the greatest love