El No Lo Mato

It was easy for him
it was easy for him
and it's because nothing in life
is easy,
he drew his knife
and set out to rob
a large popular grocery store.

He was only seventeen years old
well-lived
poorly lived, what do I know.

Everything was going wonderfully
for the first time
it wasn't so bad.

He entered the store:
he pulled out the knife
and said loudly:
this is a robbery
hand over the money or you'll die.

Everything was going well
he ran out of the store
at full speed
with the money in his hands
with his future in his hands
he prepared to escape.

He crossed the main avenue
without stopping
he was almost going to make it
when I closed my eyes
a shot was heard
it sounded like a cannon
like a monster
life took it away.

The game was already over
a bullet pierced his heart.

That policeman, sir
earned a promotion
and a medal of valor.

He killed him,
he was a child
playing the thief
he was only 17 years old
well-lived,
poorly lived, what do I know.

He killed him
senselessly and without reason
for a handful of bills
I would have given them to him.

His little body
lay on the sidewalk
and the money
the wind took it away.

Senselessly and without reason
everything was a mistake
a stupid mistake.

Parents, take care of your children
so that they don't go through
what I tell you.

Damn the hour
when he went astray.

Damn the moment
when he went astray.....
Oh, what a policeman, sir
he didn't kill him
it was the same society
and the environment
in which he grew up.

He didn't kill him,
it was the environment, his parents
his friends, the need
his desires, what do I know.
Senselessly and without reason