Translation of the song El Ratón Vaquero artist Miguel Bosé
El Ratón Vaquero
Cowboy Mouse
En la ratonera
A mouse has
ha caído un ratón,
Has been caught by a trap,
con sus dos pistolas
He is sporting two guns
y su traje de cowboy.
And his cowboy attire.
Ha de ser gringuito,
He must be American
porque siempre habla inglés,
Because he's always speaking in English
a más de ser rubito
And because he's blond
y tener grandes los pies.
And has large feet.
El ratón vaquero
Cowboy mouse
sacó sus pistolas,
drew both guns,
se inclinó el sombrero
tipped his hat
y me dijo a solas:
And told me when we were by ourselves:
-What the heck
*-What the heck
is this house
is this house
for a manly
for a manly
cowboy mouse?
cowboy mouse?
¡Hello, you
*Hello, you
let me out
let me out
and don´t catch me
and don´t catch me
like a trout!
like a trout!
¿Con que sí?
Ah, really?
Ya se ve
One can tell
que no estás a gusto ahí,
that you don't like this place,
y aunque hables inglés
And even if you speak English
no te dejaré salir.
I won't release you.
Tras las fuertes rejas
Behind strong bars
que resguardan la prisión
Which protect the prison
mueve las orejas
He moves his ears
implorando compasión.
Imploring compassion.
Dijo el muy ladino
The scoundrel said
que se va a reformar,
That he's going to be better
y aunque me hable e chino
But, even if he speaks to me in Chinese,
pues ni así lo he de soltar.
Well, not even that will give him his freedom.
El ratón vaquero
Cowboy mouse
tiró dos balazos,
Fired twice,
se chupó las balas
Licked the bullets
y cruzó los brazos.
And crossed his arms
-What the heck
-What the heck
is this house
is this house
for a manly
for a manly
cowboy mouse?
cowboy mouse?
¡Hello, you
¡Hello, you
let me out
let me out
and don´t catch me
and don´t catch me
like a trout!
like a trout!