El chema

The Chema

El chema

It started up there in the mountainsEmpezó allá en la sierra
The flight of the scorpionEl vuelo del alacrán

His father's businessEl negocio de su padre
He learned it as a childLo aprendió desde chiquillo
He was never afraid of anyoneNunca tuvo miedo a nadie
He was always very determinedSiempre fue muy decidido
His skill is enviableSu destreza es envidiable
He changed his destiny with gunfireCambio su destino a tiros
It's José María VenegasEs José María Venegas
Like El Chema, knownComo El Chema, conocido

His mentor Ricardo AlmenarSu mentor Ricardo Almenar
His best friend, The Red OneSu mejor amigo El Rojo
Chema's sagacityLa sagacidad del Chema
He was a master at businessLo hizo un as en los negocios
And although he had little schoolingY aunque tuvo poca escuela
He is a powerful manEs un hombre poderoso
It moves through the tunnelsPor los túneles trasiega
And he escapes like a moleY se fuga como un topo

The Army and NavyEl Ejército y Marina
And the American governmentY el gobierno americano
They are looking for Chema VenegasBuscan al Chema Venegas
But they can't find itPero no pueden hallarlo

Because the boss is a beastPorque el capo es una fiera
It has agents under controlTiene agentes controlados
And the bounty huntersY los cazarrecompensas
They have failed in the attemptEn el intento han quedado
They are also already undergroundTambién ya están bajo tierra
Those who called ChemaLos que al Chema
They have betrayedHan traicionado

The millions of the green onesLos millones de los verdes
They keep filling suitcasesSiguen llenando maletas
And the Sinaloa mafiaY la mafia sinaloense
It continues to transport merchandiseSigue transportando merca
For Nogales, great peoplePor Nogales, grandes gentes
They cross the border dailyCruzan diario la frontera
Don Tobias and his peopleDon Tobías y su gente
First-class drug copsPolinarcos de primera

Auriestela is very beautifulAuriestela es muy hermosa
And also Mabel CastañoY también Mabel Castaño
Two dangerous womenDos mujeres peligrosas
Two risky lovesDos amores arriesgados
But Chema was eagerPero El Chema con las ganas
There's one thing he's never been left withDe algo nunca se ha quedado
Pay the price, no discountsPaga el precio y sin rebajas
Even if the taste comes at a high priceAunque el gusto salga caro

If they lock him up, he'll escapeSi lo encierran, se les fuga
And if they surround him, he'll get his ass kickedY si lo rodean, se pela
He is not afraid of deathNo le teme a la huesuda
Chema is very braveEs muy valeroso El Chema
Make no mistake about thatEso no les quede duda
He has people everywhereTiene gente donde quiera
The government isn't giving a damnEl gobierno no da una
With José María VenegasCon José María Venegas
Hey guys, greetingsChavalones, les saluda
The one with the black cap (I'm sure of it)El de la gorrita negra (seguro que sí)