| Come along boys and listen to my tale
| Venid chicos y escuchad mi historia
|
| I’ll tell you of my troubles on the old Chisholm trail
| Te contaré mis problemas en el viejo sendero de Chisholm
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Oh, a ten-dollar hoss and a forty-dollar saddle
| Oh, un caballo de diez dólares y una silla de montar de cuarenta dólares
|
| And I’m goin' to punchin' Texas cattle
| Y voy a golpear el ganado de Texas
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| I wake in the mornin' afore daylight
| Me despierto por la mañana antes del amanecer
|
| And afore I sleep the moon shines bright
| Y antes de dormir, la luna brilla intensamente
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| It’s cloudy in the west, a-lookin' like rain
| Está nublado en el oeste, parece lluvia
|
| And my durned old slicker’s in the wagon again
| Y mi maldito viejo impermeable está en el vagón otra vez
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| No chaps, no slicker, and it’s pourin' down rain
| Sin grietas, sin impermeables, y está lloviendo a cántaros
|
| And I swear, by gosh, I’ll never night-herd again
| Y juro, por Dios, que nunca volveré a ser pastor nocturno
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Feet in the stirrups and seat in the saddle
| Pies en los estribos y asiento en la silla
|
| I hung and rattled with them long-horn cattle
| Colgué y traqueteé con el ganado de cuernos largos
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| The wind commenced to blow, and the rain began to fall
| El viento comenzó a soplar, y la lluvia comenzó a caer
|
| Hit looked, by grab, like we was goin' to lose 'em all
| Hit miró, por agarre, como si fuéramos a perderlos a todos
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| I don’t give a darn if they never do stop;
| Me importa un carajo si nunca se detienen;
|
| I’ll ride as long as an eight-day clock
| Cabalgaré tanto como un reloj de ocho días
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| We rounded 'em up and put 'em on the cars
| Los reunimos y los pusimos en los autos
|
| And that was the last of the old Two Bars
| Y ese fue el último de los viejos Two Bars
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Oh, it’s bacon and beans most every day
| Oh, es tocino y frijoles casi todos los días
|
| I’d as soon be a-eatin' prairie hay
| Preferiría estar comiendo heno de la pradera
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| I went to the boss to draw my roll
| Fui donde el jefe para sacar mi rollo
|
| He had it figgered out I was nine dollars in the hole
| Él lo había descubierto, tenía nueve dólares en el hoyo
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Goin' back to town to draw my money
| Volviendo a la ciudad para sacar mi dinero
|
| Goin' back home to see my honey
| Volviendo a casa para ver a mi cariño
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| With my knees in the saddle and my seat in the sky
| Con mis rodillas en la silla y mi asiento en el cielo
|
| I’ll quit punchin' cows in the sweet by and by
| Dejaré de golpear vacas en el dulce poco a poco
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea
| Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí
|
| Come a ti yi yippee, come a ti yi yea | Ven a ti yi yippee, ven a ti yi sí |