Corrido a Alvaro Obregon

Ballad to Alvaro Obregon

Corrido a Alvaro Obregon

In 1880 a man of valor was bornEn 1880 nacio un hombre de valor
Who ended the violenceQue acabo con la violencia
That existed in the revolutionQue habia en la revolucion
His strong name I saySu nombre fuerte lo digo
General Alvaro ObregonGeneral alvaro obregon

His valor was well seenSu valor era bien visto
On the battlefieldEn el campo de batalla
Outstanding strategist, gift of commandEstratega destacado, don de mando
That does not remain silentQue no calla

He held the presidency of the countryOcupo la presidencia del pais
With great honorCon gran honar
Intelligent politicianPolitico inteligente
With energy he governedCon energia goberno

Son of a farmerHijo de un agricultor
He helped in the tasksEn las faenas ayudo
But because of his great soulPero por su gran alma
The farmer changedEl agricultor cambio
The plow for weaponsEl arado por armas
And fought for justiceY por la justicia lucho

I remember you and thank youTe recuerdo y doy las gracias
For your great valor and dedicationPor tu gran valor y ahinco
After fighting for ten yearsDespues de luchar diez años
To make your country worthyPara hacer tu pais digno

General Obregon, your memoryGeneral abregon tu recuerdo
Is in historyEsta en la historia
We all bid farewellTodos adios le pedimos
May you be in gloryQue te tenga en su gloria
I dedicate these versesEstos versos los dedico
All of them to your memoryTodos ellos a tu memoria