Entre Hierba, Polvo y Plomo

Between Grass, Dust, and Lead

Entre Hierba, Polvo y Plomo

Between grass, dust, and lead he always livedEntre hierba polvo y plomo vivio siempre
Since he was a child, he had a reputation as a banditDesde nino tenia fama de bandido

His father was a trafficker who didn't respectSu padre fue un traficante que no respetaba
Anything, he was the one who showed him the wayNada fue quien le enseño el camino

Ramiro was 15 when his father told him15 años tenia Ramiro cuando su padre le dijo
'You will deliver this package with your life,' youVas a llevar este encargo con tu vida me
Answer, 'You know how to place it in the countyRespondes tu sabes como lo pones en el condado
Of Hidalgo'De Hidalgo

Ramiro swam across the famous Rio Grande andRamiro cruzo nadando el famoso Rio Bravo y
Delivered that package, the powder buyersAsí llevo aquel encargo los compradores del polvo
Were already waiting for him in the county ofYa lo estaban esperando en el condado de
HidalgoHidalgo

He passed the test of fire for his father's pridePaso la prueba de fuego para el orgullo del viejo
Many times he crossed the river with grass and boxes ofMuchas veces cruzo el rio con hierba y cajas de
Powder, he started to like the powder until he becameParque el polvo empezo a gustarle hasta hacerse
An addictDrogadicto

One day his father told him that he wouldn't give him drugsSu padre le dijo un dia que droga no le daria ni
Or money, Ramiro replied, 'You were the one who taught me, give me orMucho menos dinero Ramiro le contesto tu fuiste
I'll send you to hell'Quien me enseño dame o te mando al infierno

There was no time for anything, he took out his pistolYa no hubo tiempo de nada saco su pistola escuadra
And shot his father, but he saved a bulletY le disparo a su padre pero se guardo una bala
To take his own life in front of his motherPara quitarse la vida en presencia de su madre