El Jinete
José Alfredo Jiménez
The Rider
Through the distant mountain
A rider is galloping
Wandering alone in the world
And wishing for death
He carries a wound in his chest
With his soul shattered
He wishes to lose his life
And reunite with his beloved
He loved her more than his own life
And lost her forever
That's why he carries a wound
That's why he seeks death
Singing on his guitar
He spends whole nights
Man and guitar crying
In the light of the stars
Then he gets lost in the night
And though the night is very beautiful
He asks God
To take him with her
He loved her more than his own life
And lost her forever
That's why he carries a wound
That's why he seeks death
That's why he carries a wound
That's why he seeks death
Ay ay ay
