Laurita Garza

Laurita Garza

Laurita Garza

On the banks of the Rio GrandeA orillas del río Bravo
In a hidden haciendaEn una hacienda escondida
Laurita killed her boyfriendLaurita mató a su novio
Because he no longer loved herPorque él ya no la quería
He was going to marry anotherQue con otra iba a casarse
Just because he couldNomás porque las podía

They found two dead bodiesHallaron dos cuerpos muertos
At the back of a plotAl fondo de una parcela
One was Emilio GuerraUno era de Emilio Guerra
Estela's fiancéEl prometido de Estela
And the other was Laura GarzaY el otro de Laura Garza
The schoolteacherLa maestra de la escuela

The last time they saw each otherLa última vez que se vieron
She sent for himElla lo mandó llamar
My dearest loveCariño del alma mía
You cannot marryTu no te puedes casar
You said you loved meNo decías que me amabas
That it was just a matter of waitingQué era cuestión de esperar

I only came to say goodbyeSolo vine a despedirme
Emilio repliedEmilio le contestó
I have my girlfriend promisedTengo mi novia pedida
My love for you is overPor ti mi amor se acabó
Let this be a lessonQué te sirva de experiencia
For what you're going through this timeLo que está vez te paso

You can't do this to meTu no puedes hacerme eso
What will my family thinkQue pensara mi familia
You can't abandon meNo puedes abandonarme
After I gave you my lifeDespués que te di mi vida
Don't say you don't love meNo digas que no me quieres
Like you used toComo antes si me querías

They didn't know she was armedNo sabían que estaba armada
And her death was very closeY su muerte muy cerquita
From the pocket of her coatDe la bolsa de su abrigo
She pulled out a short gunSaco una escuadra cortita
With it she shot him six timesCon ella le dio seis tiros
Then Laurita killed herselfLuego se mató Laurita