La celda 27

Cell 27

La celda 27

The mystery that existedEl misterio que existia
in cell 27en la celda 27
was a venomous scorpion,fue un alacran ponsoñoso,
that killed the prisoners.que a los presos daba muerte.

It was the terror of the cellEra el terror de la celda
that cursed scorpion,ese maldito alacran,
because the prisoner they locked up thereporque el preso que ahi encerraran
would be found dead.muerto habian de sacar.

The government of DurangoEl gobierno de Durango
promised amnestyel indulto prometia
to the prisoner locked up thereal preso que ahi encerraran
if he woke up alive.amaneciera con vida.

A man arrived at the prisonA la carcel llega un nombre
around the year 80por el año del 80
and asked to be locked upy pidio que lo encerraran
in that cursed cell.en esa maldita celda.

Pedro Rojas was the manPedro Rojas era el hombre
who had his turnal que le toco su turno
to enter 27entrar a la 27
to pay for his crimes.para pagar sus delitos.

He asked forPidio que le concedieran
a match and a candleun cerillo y una vela
to light up a littlepara alumbrarse poquito
in that cursed cell.en esa maldita cela.

Close to midnightCerca de la media noche
he saw the treacherous scorpionvio el alacran traicionero
seizing the momentaprovechando el momento
he covered it with his hat.lo tapo con su sombrero.

When the jailer arrivedCuando llego el carcelero
to remove the deceasedpara sacar el difunto
Pedro said smilingPedro le dice sonriendo
I already earned my amnestyyo ya me gane el indulto