Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
There's a friend of mineTengo un amigo
Who lives up townQue vive en la ciudad
Ain't nothin' muchNo hay nada
Can bring him downQue lo pueda derribar
Standing tallDe pie alto
And shorty is his nameY chaparrito es su nombre
Shorty likes to play guitarChaparrito le gusta tocar la guitarra
Shorty likes to drive his carChaparrito le gusta manejar su auto
But shorty knowsPero chaparrito sabe
You can't take it when you goQue no te lo puedes llevar cuando te vayas
Shorty's smilin'Chaparrito está sonriendo
Cause he knows just what to doPorque sabe qué hacer
Shorty's stylin'Chaparrito está a la moda
He says you better get that thing in tuneDice que mejor afinar ese instrumento
Shorty knows about true loveChaparrito sabe sobre el verdadero amor
Shorty's saved by jesus' bloodChaparrito está salvado por la sangre de Jesús
Shorty ain't afraidChaparrito no tiene miedo
To let you knowDe hacértelo saber
Shorty says he likes this songChaparrito dice que le gusta esta canción
He says, "play that oneDice, "pon esa
That's not too long"Que no sea muy larga"
Shorty knows that time is shortChaparrito sabe que el tiempo es corto
He stands so tallÉl se yergue tan alto
Down on his kneesArrodillado
Jesus mercy set him freeLa misericordia de Jesús lo liberó