Rafael Caro Quintero

In San Jose, Costa Rica
they took him prisoner
the news has spread
throughout the whole world
so the corrido begins
of Mr. Caro Quintero

Ten federal agents
formed his custody
for being a very fine rooster
born there in Sinaloa
those are not born daily
and the one that is born is not achieved

For killing a police officer
from the American government
stealing a woman from Guadalajara
today he is being prosecuted
the lion is king of the beasts
even if he is caged

They say they want to judge him
the gringos over there in their lands
just to take him away
their hands will sweat
I think they are going to do to him
what the wind did to Juarez

Rafael Caro Quintero
is back in his homeland
if they think they have measured him
from head to toe
why do the gringos want him
if he doesn't sing in English

The beast is already caged
but the roars are heard
there in the early morning
their desires will be fulfilled
the herd will flee
if they want to stay alive.