Translation of the song Allá en el Rancho Grande artist Mexican Folk

Soy charro de Rancho Grande

I'm a charro from Rancho Grande1

y hasta el amor bebo en jarro;

and even love I drink from a jug;

y no hay potranca matrera

and there's no cunning foal

que me tumbe si me agarro

that can toss me if I hold on.

Ay qué mi Dios tan pantera

Oh my God, how swell he appeared

cuando se viste de charro.

when in his charro garb.

Yo en Rancho Grande nací

I was born in Rancho Grande

y nunca lo ando diciendo;

and I don't go bragging it;

hay quienes no son de aquí

there are those who aren't from here

y no más van presumiendo

and all they do is flaunt it,

como uno que conocí

just like someone that I knew

y que sigo conociendo.

and am still getting to know.

Yo no nací en Rancho Grande

I wasn't born in Rancho Grande

pero quiero este lugar;

but I love this place;

hay muchos que por costumbre

there's many who by habit

hablan no más por hablar

speak for no reason at all,

hay muchos que prenden lumbres

there's many who start fires

no las saben apagar.

that don't know how to put them out.

Las lumbres que yo he prendido

The fires that I've started

no las apaga cualquiera;

can't be put out by just anyone;

no todos somos iguales

not all of us are the same

andando en la quemadera

walking in the blaze.

yo conozco caporales

I know herdsmen

que se queman en la hoguera

who burn themselves in the bonfire.

Hay uno que en el cantar

There's someone who when he sings

da su envidia a conocer;

let's his envy show;

porque no fue caporal

because he was no herdsman

ni lo quiso una mujer

nor did any woman want him,

corrió al palomo tan mal

he was such a bad pansy*

que al patrón hizo perder.

that he made boss lose.