La Carroza Negra
Beto Quintanilla
The Black Carriage
A carriage is arriving announcing death is coming
At the doors of a prison it stops very slowly
They sent for a prisoner but he doesn't know what they want
The prisoner arrived silently, upon knowing he stayed mute
When he saw the withered face, a tear he held back
My love of my life, here my world ends
It was the prisoner's wife who died in the hospital
Before dying, she told them as her last wish
I want before they bury me to visit my husband
The guards comment regarding the lady
Who was always the first to arrive for the visit
She loved her husband very much, didn't mind waking up early
They deliver the belongings that his wife had left
There were a few things and a battered portrait
In it, they were both very happy embracing
Some poorly written letters that could barely be seen
I'm leaving my husband, I won't see you again
When you leave prison, promise me not to return
I don't know for what crime the man would be imprisoned
But I think it's very hard for anyone to go through this
In a black carriage, his wife went to visit him
The carriage is already moving away, leaving pain and sadness
A very pensive man returns to the cell
And thanks his wife for giving him the final turn.