Cipriano Armenteros

In 1806
There in the month of January on the plains of Chame fell Cipriano Armenteros
That's how it was!
The town gathered to see when he returned as a prisoner
Escorted by the troops led by Corporal Flores
People, seeing him fallen, laughed and mocked
Armenteros in silence just looked and stayed quiet
The bandit's men launched a rescue
They passed through Calidonia early in the morning
Emeterio and Pascual Gómez marched in the vanguard
Medero and Armano in the center, oh! Facundo in the rearguard

The gang attacked by surprise, galloping their horses
The troops slept in defense, the Spaniards overconfident
When the shooting started, Armenteros was saved
That's how the old folks tell it, that's how Cipriano escaped

And they say they're looking for those who laughed at him
I don't want to be in the shoes of these people, brother
And the earth trembles! Armenteros escaped

The windows are closed, not even opening for money
All doors locked, oh with the key of fear
And the earth trembles, Armenteros escaped

They passed through Calidonia early in the morning
See if they were scary, not even the roosters crowed
And the earth trembles, Armenteros escaped

And the earth trembles, Armenteros escaped
The whites are running, the blacks are running
The whole world is praying and lighting candles in the towns
And the earth trembles, Armenteros escaped
They say they saw him around Veragua
The Sun hid its rays for fear of the bandit
And the earth trembles, Armenteros escaped