| Come along, boys, and listen to my tale
| Venid, muchachos, y escuchad mi historia.
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| Tell you of my troubles on the old Chisholm Trail
| Hablarte de mis problemas en el viejo Chisholm Trail
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| On a ten-dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
| En un caballo de diez dólares y una silla de montar de cuarenta dólares
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| I’m a going to punch in Texas cattle
| Voy a dar un puñetazo en el ganado de Texas
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| I’m up in the morning before daylight
| Me levanto por la mañana antes del amanecer
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| Before I sleep the moon shines bright
| Antes de dormir, la luna brilla intensamente
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay.
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay.
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| Oh, it’s bacon and beans most every day
| Oh, es tocino y frijoles casi todos los días
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| We’ll soon be eating this prairie hay
| Pronto estaremos comiendo este heno de pradera
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn
| Con mi asiento en la silla y mi mano en la bocina
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| I’m the best cowpuncher that ever was born
| Soy el mejor vaquero que ha nacido
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| No chaps, no slicker, and it’s pourin' down rain
| Sin grietas, sin impermeables, y está lloviendo a cántaros
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| I swear I’ll never night herd again
| Juro que nunca volveré a pastorear de noche
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| A stray in the herd and the boss said, 'Kill it'
| Un extraviado en la manada y el jefe dijeron: 'Mátalo'
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| So I shot it in the rump with the handle of a skillet
| Así que le disparé en la rabadilla con el mango de una sartén
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| I went to the boss to draw my roll
| Fui donde el jefe para sacar mi rollo
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| And he had me figured out, nine dollars in the hole
| Y él me había descubierto, nueve dólares en el hoyo
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| Me and my boss we had a little spat
| Mi jefe y yo tuvimos una pequeña pelea
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| So I hit him in the face with my ten gallon hat
| Así que lo golpeé en la cara con mi sombrero de diez galones
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| I’m going to sell my horse, going to sell my saddle
| voy a vender mi caballo, voy a vender mi silla
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| 'Cause I’m tired of punching these Longhorn cattle
| Porque estoy cansado de golpear a este ganado Longhorn
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
| Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| With my knees in the saddle and seat in the sky
| Con mis rodillas en la silla y asiento en el cielo
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| I’ll quit punchin' cows in the sweet by and by Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay | Dejaré de golpear vacas en el dulce poco a poco Ven a ti yi yippy, ven a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay |