Cándido Rodríguez

I'm going to sing a corrido
in the style of my land
Cándido Rodríguez died
on the other side of the sierra

One Monday morning
he said to his creatures
I'm going to Copalqui
to settle some bills

When Rodríguez arrived
Adrián was drinking
and it was the ALACRANES
who were bothering him

(And here's a greeting
to our friend Martín Aguilera
and we won't stop until
Cañas Durango, listen)

When they saw him coming
they invited him to drink
here you have money
spend as much as you want

Rodríguez replied
tipping his hat
I don't need money
to walk around Copalqui

Adrián tells Abelardo
man, get ready
we have to kill Rodríguez
I have government orders

He ordered a corrido to be played
Catarino and the rurales
when they were halfway through
they started shooting at him

(And here comes my Alacranes Musical
and pure Alacranes drumming, listen
and dance and dance, cousin)

When Rodríguez fell
he fell next to a trench
they took his gun
his bullets and his cartridge belts

Blond Rubén shouted
he shouted with great zeal
the main bull has died
come and skin him

On the edge of the sierra
the pines are heard crying
seeing Rodríguez dead
being taken to be buried