Los Contrabandistas

The Smugglers

Los Contrabandistas

On the 22nd of May, in the year 73El día 22 de mayo, del año 73
They engaged in gunfire, bandits against the lawSe agarraron a balazos, bandidos contra la ley

The road to Laredo, always well guarded,La carretera a laredo, siempre muy bien vigilada,
But with smuggling, they pass in the early morningPero con el contrabando, pasan en la madrugada

The smugglers were coming, from GaleanaVenían los contrabandistas, procedentes de galeana
They were heading to Houston, Texas, with a load of marijuana,Iban para houston texas, con carga de marihuana,

When they passed the customs, the federal followed them,Cuando pasaron la aduana, los siguió la federal,
But instead of stopping, they started shootingPero en lugar de pararse, comenzaron a tirar

The federal reported, on the radio to his colleagues,El federal reporto, por radio a sus compañeros,
To follow the truck, heading to LaredoQue sigan la camioneta, que va rumbo a laredo

That day in the early morning, the sad roosters sang,Ese día en la madrugada, los gallos tristes cantaron,
A policeman was dead, the truck's occupants escapedUn policía estaba muerto, los de la troca escaparon

Another federal agent, who dies on the road,Otro agente federal, que muere en la carretera,
Because of some smugglers, members of a long chainPor unos contrabandistas, miembros de larga cadena