La Chacha

The Maid

La Chacha

She put on a black dressSe puso un vestido negro
When they killed her brotherCuando matan a su hermano
She swore not to remove the mourningJuro no quitarse el luto
Until he is avengedHasta que quede vengado
Because Alfredo was killed byPorque a alfredo lo mataron a
Betrayal and unarmedTraicion y desarmado
Some fear the maidHay quien le teme a la chacha
For her stone-like characterPor su caracter de piedra
In Matamoros they see her in aPor matamoros la ven en una suburban
Black Suburban, she won't change colorNegra no cambiara de color
Until the end of the tragedyHasta el fin de la tragedia
11 years have passed11 años pasaron ya
She no longer wears blackYa no trae vestido negro
The press announced the deathLa prensa anuncio la muerte
Of Alfredo's killerDel asecino de alfredo
But it remains a mystery whoPero en misterio quedo quien
Sent the gunmenMando l0s pistoleros
The streets of Matamoros will always be faithfulLas calles de matamoros seran siempre fiel
Witnesses to the death of the menTestigos de la muerte de los hombres
Who made enemiesQue se hecharon de enemigos
Who didn't beat around the bushQue no andaban por las ramas
Or forgive friendsNi perdonaban amigos
The horses preferredLos caballos que prefiere
A bay and a chestnutUn moro y una alazana
She trained her childrenA sus hijos instrullo
From a very young ageDesde una edad muy temprana
With heifers and filliesCon becerras y potrancas
Bull-tailing and lassoingLa coleadera y mangana
11 years have passed11 años pasaron ya
She no longer wears blackYa no tres vestido negro
The press announced the deathLa prensa anuncio la muerte
Of Alfredo's killerDel asecino de alfredo
But it remains a mysteryPero en misterio quedo
Who sent the gunmen.Quien mando los pistoleros.