El Canción del Mariachi - Antonio Banderas and Los Lobos

This is the beginning scene from Desperado, in which a guitarist (Banderas) sings about the mariachi life. And kicks some bad guy ass with his guitar.

Banderas actually wrote this song for the movie, and recorded it with Los Lobos, and is shown here playing the guitar and singing the lead, as he is apparently a rather talented musician. Kinda neat to see an actor do more than just pretend to do something. :)

The original Spanish lyrics and translated English lyrics are posted below in the comments.
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All lyrics are taken from here, with slight modification of the English version.

The original Spanish lyrics
Soy un hombre muy honrado,
Que me gusta lo mejor
Las mujeres no me faltan,
Ni el dinero, ni el amor

Jineteando en mi caballo
Por la sierra yo me voy
Las estrellas y la luna
Ellas me dicen donde voy

Ay, ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay mi amor
Ay mi morena,
De mi corazón

Me gusta tocar guitarra
Me gusta cantar el sol
Mariachi me acompaña
Cuando canto mi canción

Me gustan tomar mis copas
Aguardiente es lo mejor
Tambien el tequila blanco
Con su sal le da sabor

Ay, ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay mi amor
Ay mi morena,
De mi corazón

Me gusta tocar guitarra
Me gusta cantar el sol
Mariachi me acompaña
Cuando canto mi canción

Me gustan tomar mis copas
Aguardiente es lo mejor
Tambien el tequila blanco
Con su sal le da sabor

Ay, ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay mi amor
Ay mi morena,
De mi corazón

Ay, ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay mi amor
Ay mi morena,
De mi corazón


The translated English lyrics
I'm a very honest man
Which I think is best
I don't lack women,
Nor money, nor love.

I'm riding my horse
Through the mountains I go.
The stars and the moon
They tell me where to go.

Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Ay, ay, my love.
Ay, the dark-haired woman
Of my heart.

I like to play guitar,
I like to sing in the sun.
The mariachi accompanies me
When I sing my song.

I like to drink my drinks
Brandy is the best.
Also white tequila
With salt for flavor

Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Ay, ay, my love.
Ay, the dark-haired woman
Of my heart.

I like to play guitar,
I like to sing in the sun.
The mariachi accompanies me
When I sing my song.

I like to drink my drinks
Brandy is the best.
Also white tequila
With salt for flavor

Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Ay, ay, my love.
Ay, the dark-haired woman
Of my heart.

Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Ay, ay, my love.
Ay, the dark-haired woman
Of my heart.

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