Between Grass, Dust and Lead

Entre Hierba, Polvo y Plomo

He had a reputation as a banditTenía fama de bandido
He lived always since he was a childVivió siempre desde niño
Among grass, dust, and leadEntre hierva, polvo y plomo
His father was a drug traffickerSu padre fue un traficante
That he didn't respect anyoneQue no respetaba a nadie
He was the one who showed him the wayFue quien le enseñó el camino

Ramiro was 15 years old when his father told him15 años tenía Ramiro cuando su padre le dijo
You're going to carry out this taskVas a llevar este encargo
With your life you answer me, you know how you put it in Hidalgo CountyCon tu vida me respondes tú sabes como lo pones en el condado de Hidalgo

Ramiro swam across the famous Rio Grande andRamiro cruzo nadando el famoso Río Bravo y
That's how I delivered that order to the powder buyersAsí llevo aquel encargo los compradores del polvo
They were already expecting him in the county ofYa lo estaban esperando en el condado de
GentlemanHidalgo

I passed the ultimate test for the old man's pridePaso la prueba de fuego para el orgullo del viejo
I often cross the river carrying grass and boxes ofMuchas veces cruzo el río con hierba y cajas de
He began to like the dust in the park until he becameParque el polvo empezo a gustarle hasta hacerse
JunkieDrogadicto

His father told him one day that he wouldn't give him drugs, not even a single oneSu padre le dijo un día que droga no le daria ni
Much less money, Ramiro replied, you were the oneMucho menos dinero Ramiro le contesto tu fuiste
Whoever taught me, give me or I'll send you to hellQuien me enseño dame o te mando al infierno

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