El Canelo (Son Jarocho) Lyrics
Los Lobos
Lyrics
Donde vas Canelo, caramba! Por la madrugada
Donde vas Canelo, caramba! Por la madrugada
A cortar lechuga, Canelo, para ensalada
A cortar lechuga, Canelo, para ensalada
A la tripi-tripi caramba! tripa de cochino
A la tripi-tripi caramba! tripa de cochino
Mi mama no quiere, Canelo, que yo tome vino
Y si acaso tomo, Canelo, que sea de rufino
El amigo mono caramba! se cayo del palo
El amigo mono caramba! se cayo del palo
En el aire dijo, Canelo, "valgame San Pablo"
Y si no lo dices, Canelo, se lo lleva el diablo
A la tripi-tripi caramba! tripa de mapache
A la tripi-tripi caramba! tripa de mapache
Mi mama no quiere, Canelo, que yo me enborrache
Y si acaso me tomo, Canelo, que sea de tepache
El Canelo murio caramba! y lo van a enterrar
El Canelo murio caramba! y lo van a enterrar
Cuatro zopilotes, Canelo, y una ᧵ila real
Sepultura de oro, Canelo, y caja de cristal
A la tripi-tripi caramba! tripa de venado
A la tripi-tripi caramba! tripa de venado
Mi mama no quiere, Canelo, que coma pescado
Y si acaso como, Canelo, que sea bacalao
Y si acaso como, Canelo, que sea bacalao
Song & Lyrics Facts
Los Lobos’ song “El Canelo (Son Jarocho)” is from the album Kiko and was released in 1992. The artist for this track is Los Lobos, a Mexican-American band formed in 1973 that consists of David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Louie Perez, Steve Berlin and Cougar Estrada.
This particular song was written by David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas and Louie Perez. This traditional Mexican son jarocho style song features lyrics about a man who has been betrayed by his lover and goes off to find solace in nature. The lyrics are quite poetic as they describe the beauty of the natural world while also expressing the sadness of heartbreak. The combination of traditional instruments such as the jarana and requinto guitars create an atmosphere that perfectly captures the emotion of the lyrics.