Camino Al Barrio Lyrics in English Willie Colón
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Camino Al Barrio by Willie Colón from Spanish to English.
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Por la esquina del viejo barrio lo vi pasar
By the corner of the old neighborhood I saw him pass
Con el tumbao' que tienen los guapos al caminar
With the swagger that tough guys have when they walk
Las manos siempre en los bolsillos de su gabán
His hands always in the pockets of his overcoat
Pa' que no sepan en cuál de ellas lleva el puñal
So they don't know in which one he carries the dagger
Usa un sombrero de ala ancha de medio la'o
He wears a wide-brimmed hat tilted to one side
Y zapatillas por si hay problemas salir vola'o
And sneakers in case of trouble to run away fast
Lentes oscuros pa' que no sepan qué está mirando
Dark glasses so they don't know what he's looking at
Y un diente de oro que cuando ríe se ve brillando
And a gold tooth that shines when he laughs
Como a tres cuadras de aquella esquina una mujer
About three blocks from that corner a woman
Va recorriendo la acera entera por quinta vez
Is walking the entire sidewalk for the fifth time
Y en un zaguán entra y se da un trago para olvidar
And into a doorway she goes and takes a drink to forget
Que el día está flojo y no hay clientes pa' trabajar
That the day is slow and there are no clients to work
Un carro pasa muy despacito por la avenida
A car passes very slowly down the avenue
No tiene marcas pero to' saben ques' policia uhm
It has no markings but everyone knows it's police uhm
Pedro Navaja las manos siempre dentro el gabán
Pedro Navaja his hands always inside his overcoat
Mira y sonríe y el diente de oro vuelve a brillar
He looks and smiles and the gold tooth shines again
Mientras camina pasa la vista de esquina a esquina
As he walks he glances from corner to corner
No se ve un alma está desierta to'a la avenida
Not a soul is seen the whole avenue is deserted
Cuando de pronto esa mujer sale del zaguán
When suddenly that woman comes out of the doorway
Y Pedro Navaja aprieta un puño dentro 'el gabán
And Pedro Navaja clenches a fist inside his overcoat
Mira pa' un lado mira pal' otro y no ve a nadie
He looks to one side he looks to the other and sees no one
Y a la carrera pero sin ruido cruza la calle
And in a hurry but without a sound he crosses the street
Y mientras tanto en la otra acera va esa mujer
And meanwhile on the other sidewalk goes that woman
Refunfuñando pues no hizo pesos con qué comer
Gr*mbling because she didn't make money to eat with
Mientras camina del viejo abrigo saca un revolver, esa mujer
As she walks from her old coat she pulls out a revolver, that woman
Iba a guardarlo en su cartera pa' que no estorbe
She was going to put it in her purse so it wouldn't get in the way
Un treinta y ocho Smith & Wesson del especial
A special .38 Smith & Wesson
Que carga encima pa' que la libre de todo mal
That she carries on her to free her from all evil
Y Pedro Navaja puñal en mano le fue pa' encima
And Pedro Navaja dagger in hand went for her
El diente de oro iba alumbrando
The gold tooth was shining
Toa' la avenida, guiso fácil
The whole avenue, easy prey
Mientras reía el puñal le hundía sin compasión
As he laughed he plunged the dagger into her without compassion
Cuando de pronto sonó un disparo como un cañón
When suddenly a shot rang out like a cannon
Y Pedro Navaja cayó en la acera mientras veía, a esa mujer
And Pedro Navaja fell on the sidewalk while he saw, that woman
Que revolver en mano y de muerte herida ahí le decía
Who revolver in hand and mortally wounded there told him
Yo que pensaba hoy no es mi día estoy salá
I was thinking today isn't my day I'm unlucky
Pero Pedro Navaja tu estas peor, no estas en na
But Pedro Navaja you're worse, you're nothing
Y créanme gente que aunque hubo ruido nadie salió
And believe me people that even though there was noise no one came out
No hubo curiosos, no hubo preguntas nadie lloró
There were no curious people, no questions, no one cried
Sólo un borracho con los dos cuerpos se tropezó
Only a drunk stumbled upon the two bodies
Cojio el revolver, el puñal, los pesos y se marchó
He took the revolver, the dagger, the money and left
Y tropezando se fue cantando desafinao'
And stumbling he went off singing out of tune
El coro que aquí les traje y da el mensaje de mi canción
The chorus I brought you here and that gives the message of my song
La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida ay dios
Life gives you surprises, surprises life gives you oh god
La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida ay dios
Life gives you surprises, surprises life gives you oh god
Pedró Navajas matón de esquina
Pedro Navaja corner thug
Quien a hierro mata, a hierro termina
He who kills by the sword, by the sword shall perish
La vida te da sorpresas
Life gives you surprises
Sorpresas te da la vida ay dios
Surprises life gives you oh god
Maliante pescador, al anzuelo que tiraste
Thug fisherman, on the hook you cast
En vez de una sardina, un tiburón enganchaste
Instead of a sardine, you hooked a shark
I like to live in America
I like to live in America
La vida te da sorpresas
Life gives you surprises
Sorpresas te da la vida, ay dios
Surprises life gives you, oh god
Ocho millones de historias tiene la ciudad de Nueva York
Eight million stories the city of New York has
La vida te da sorpresas
Life gives you surprises
Sorpresas te da la vida, ay dios
Surprises life gives you, oh god
Como decía mi abuelita
As my grandma used to say
El que último ríe, se ríe mejor
He who laughs last, laughs best
I like to live in America
I like to live in America
La vida te da sorpresas
Life gives you surprises
Sorpresas te da la vida, ay dios
Surprises life gives you, oh god
Cuando lo manda el destino
When destiny commands it
No lo cambia ni el mas bravo
Not even the bravest can change it
Si naciste pa' martillo del cielo te caen los clavos
If you were born to be a hammer, nails fall from the sky for you
La vida te da sorpresas
Life gives you surprises
Sorpresas te da la vida, ay dios
Surprises life gives you, oh god
En barrio de guapo cuida'o en la acera
In a tough neighborhood be careful on the sidewalk
Cuida'o camara que no corre vuela
Careful buddy, he doesn't run, he flies
La vida te da sorpresas
Life gives you surprises
Sorpresas te da la vida, ay dios
Surprises life gives you, oh god
Como en una novela de caca
Like in a sh*tty novel
El borracho doblo por el callejón
The drunk turned down the alley
La vida te da
Life gives you
En la ciudad de Nueva York
In the city of New York
Dos personas fueron encontradas muertas
Two people were found dead
Esta madrugada, los cuerpos sin vida de Pedro Vargas y Josefina
This morning, the lifeless bodies of Pedro Vargas and Josefina
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tumbao' — swagger
Tumbao' is a fantastic example of a word that captures the essence of a specific cultural style. It refers to a distinctive swagger or rhythmic way of walking, often associated with confidence and a certain street-smart attitude.
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