Rosita Alvirez

Sung
Year 1900 very present I have
in a neighborhood of Saltillo Rositas Alvirez died, Rosita Alvirez died.

Spoken
Rosita's mom, a woman from the past, took care of mending
the socks and the underwear
of the old man, who came out very bright for the clothes, didn't know how to do more
than just sit
they called him the miner, he had gold in his mouth, silver in his hundreds, and
lead in his feet.

Sung
Her mom used to tell her, 'Rosa, tonight you're not going out,'
'mom, it's not my fault that I like dances, that I
like dances.'

Spoken
Hipolito was working, watering
when suddenly Marcos, a soulmate, came to coax him.

Sung
Hipolito went to the party and approached Rosa
as she was the prettiest, Rosita rejected him, Rosita rejected him.

Spoken
He turned red, red as a tomato out of pure embarrassment
the girls like to be begged 'ask her to dance again,' Marcos said.

Sung
Rosita, don't reject me, people will notice
let them say what they want, I won't dance with you, I won't dance with you.

Spoken
He turned purple as a fig out of pure rage
content, Marcos said, 'I know you'
'well if you know me, step aside, if not, I'll put a hole in you too.'

Sung
He reached for his waist and pulled out a gun
and poor Rosita, he shot her three times, he shot her three times.

Spoken
That woman fell in private
a plea, people please give her air
please people move aside give her air
fall man give her air
why did she want air
the mechanic from the corner came and gave her
30 pounds, she died very quickly.

Sung
Rosita is now in heaven giving an account to the creator
Hipolito is in jail giving his statement giving
giving his statement.

Spoken
What did you do, Hipolito? I killed her, I killed her
sign here, there it's signed, with the other hand, I'm deaf
any errands bring me cigarettes, guys.

Sung
Giving his statement