Gabino Barrera

Gabino Barrera

Gabino Barrera

Gabino Barrera didn’t understand reasonsGabino barrera no entendía razones
Always drunk as a skunkAndando en la borrachera
He carried his gun with six roundsTraía su pistola con seis cargadores
He was a thrill for anyone.Le daba gusto a cualquiera.

He sported a thick mustacheUsaba el bigote en cuadro abultado
With a bandana tied around his neckSu paño al cuello enredado
Wore cotton shorts, leather jacketCalzones de manta, chamarra de cuero
His hat was all decked out.Traía punteado el sombrero.

His country feet wore sandalsSus pies campesinos usaban huaraches
And sometimes he went barefootY a veces a raís andaba
But he loved to pay for the mariachisPero le gustaba pagar los mariachis
Money didn’t mean a thing to him.La plata no le importaba.

With a bottle of rum in his handCon una botella de caña en la mano
He’d shout, "Long live Zapata!"Gritaba ¡viva zapata!
Because he was a rancher, that Suriano IndianPorque era ranchero el indio suriano
A son of good stock.Un hijo de buena mata.

He was tall and built wide across the backEra alto y bien dado muy ancho de espaldas
His face was rough around the edgesSu rostro mal encachado
His dark gaze gave him an airSu negra mirada un aire le daba
Like a vulture from the mountains.Al buitre de la montañá.

Gabino Barrera left womenGaino barrera dejaba mujeres
With kids all over the place.Con hijos por donde quiera