Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

I am not AmericanYo no soy americano
But I understand EnglishPero comprendo el ingles
I learned it with my brotherMe lo aprendi con mi hermano
Forward and backwardAl derecho y al reves
To any AmericanA cualquier americano
I make them tremble at my feetLo ago temblar a mis pies

When I was just a childCuando apenas era un niño
Orphaned they left meHuerfano a mi me dejaron
Without showing me affectionSin que me hiciera un cariño
They hanged my brotherA mi hermano lo colgaron
His wife CarmelitaA su esposa carmelita
Cowards murdered herCobardes la asesinaron

I came from HermosilloYo me vine de hermosillo
In search of gold and wealthEn busca de oro y riqueza
I fiercely defendedAl indio noble y sencillo
The noble and simple IndianLo defendi con fiereza
The American governmentEl gobierno americano
Put a price on my headPuso precio a mi cabeza

And I got into barsY me he metido en cantinas
Punishing AmericansCastigando americanos
You will be the captainTú seras el capitán
The one who killed my brotherEl que mataste a mi hermano
You caught him defenselessLo agarrastes indefenso
Proud AmericanOrgulloso americano

I am not Chilean, nor a strangerNo soy chileno, ni extraño
In this land I step onEn este suelo que piso
From Mexico to CaliforniaDe mexico en california
Because God wanted it soPor que dios asi lo quiso
In my embroidered serapeEn mi zarape bordado
I carry my baptismal faithTraigo mi fe de bautismo

I roamed in CaliforniaYo me pasie en california
Around the year 50Por el año del 50
On my silver mountEn mi montura plateada
And my Beretta pistolY mi pistola bereta
I am that MexicanYo soy ese mexicano
Named Joaquin MurrietaDe nombre Joaquin Murrieta