Hermanos Bocanegra

Bocanegra Brothers

Hermanos Bocanegra

Within the history, of the criminals,Dentro de la historia, de los criminales,
I bring this ballad, that I come singing todayTraigo este corrido, que hoy vengo cantando

It's a tragedy, of flesh and blood brothers,Es una tragedia, de hermanos carnales,
Who have left a poor mother cryingQue a una pobre madre, han dejado llorando

They were Roberto and Rubén BocanegraEran roberto y rubén bocanegra
These two brothers, of whom I'm going to talkEstos dos hermanos, de quien voy a hablar

That one day destiny and treacherous luckQue un día el destino y suerte traicionera
Like two rivals, came to face themComo dos rivales, los vino a enfrentar

Back in the north, I remember a little town,Allá por el norte, recuerdo un pueblito,
They were arguing over some landsPor unos terrenos, los dos discutían

Roberto wanted to take from RubénRoberto quería quitarle a rubén
What rightfully belonged to him under the lawLo que ante la ley, le pertenecía

What a hard blow for the poor mother,Que golpe tan duro pa’ la pobre madre,
Who was present at that momentQue en aquella hora, se hallaba presente

She saw her sons die, with the same weaponsVio morir sus hijos, con las mismas armas
That their father had given them before his deathQue el padre les diera, antes de su muerte

An old lady has been left very alone,Una viejecita, ha quedado muy sola,
She is very sad, unable to find solaceMuy triste se encuentra, sin consuelo hallar

Crying and praying, she spends the hoursLlorando y rezando se pasa las horas
For her beautiful sons, who are in heavenPor sus lindos hijos, que en el cielo están