El Presidiario

There on the pier of the dock
I saw a very sad prisoner
His dear mother consoled him
And kissed him fervently

He was a noble and steady young man
A woman brought him to ruin
To morphine and marijuana
He soon dedicated himself

But one night at a dance
Drunk on drugs and liquor
He killed, without reason
His dearest friend

He was sentenced to twenty years
Sadly looking towards the sea
Always thinking of the Isle of Pines
Where he would hang his sorrows

Finally, the ship docked at the pier
And the couple spoke to him
Come on, lad, the time has come
Say your last goodbye to your mother

Looking at the ship, the prisoner
Embraced his dear mother tightly
Goodbye, my mother of my soul
I only ask for your blessing

The ship departed with a whistle
The poor mother cried sadly
Seeing her beloved son
Taken to the prison

Today they tell that in those days
In the prison he committed suicide
The unfortunate man who one night
Killed his faithful friend
The unfortunate man who one night
Killed his faithful friend