Descansa General

Rest General

Descansa General

The years go by, your memory is in historyPasan los años, tu recuerdo está en la historia
Of Pancho Villa, who left his mark on MexicoDe Pancho Villa, que a su México dejó
And in his memory, proudly, he saidY en su memoria, con orgullo, lo decía
I accept the challenge that life marked me withAcepto el reto que la vida me marcó

It was Pancho Villa, determined and very braveFue Pancho Villa, decidido y muy valiente
And his greatness led him to the rank of generalY su grandeza lo llevó hasta general
He was imprisoned for crimes committedEstuvo preso por delitos cometidos
And there in his cell, he began to spellY allá en su celda comenzaba a deletrear

Rest, generalDescansa, general
Rest, great treasureReposa, gran tesoro
For your golden deedsPor tus hazañas de oro
My Mexico, I love youMi México, te amo

Self-taught is the name he deservesAutodidacto es el nombre que merece
For being brave and self-educatedPor ser valiente y que solo se formó
He avenged with pleasure the dishonor of his sisterVengó con gusto la deshonra de su hermana
And there in his troops, he commanded thirty menY allá en sus tropas, treinta hombres mandó

If that chest that used to shout no longer beatsSi ya no late aquel pecho que gritaba
Because a coward killed himPorque rendido un cobarde lo mató
And what did they gain by cutting off his headY qué ganaron con cortarle la cabeza
If his greatness belonged to him, he took it with himSi su grandeza era de él, se la llevó