Candido Rodriguez

I'm going to sing a corrido
In the style of my land
Candido Rodriguez died
On that side of the mountain

One Monday morning
He said to his creatures
I'm going to Copalquí
To settle some bills
When Rodriguez arrived
Adrián was drinking
And the band from Soyupa
Was playing for him

When they saw him coming
They invited him to drink
Here you have money
Whatever you want to spend
Rodríguez replied
Tipping his hat
To walk around Copalquí
I don't need money

Adrián tells Abelardo
Man, get ready
We have to kill Rodriguez
I have orders from the government

He ordered to play a corrido
Catarino and the countrymen
When they were halfway through
They started shooting
When Rodriguez fell
He fell next to a trench
They took his gun
His bullets and his cartridge belts

Blond Rubén shouted
He shouted with great zeal
The main bull has died
Come and skin him

On the edge of the mountain
The pines are heard crying
To see Rodriguez dead
Being taken to be buried