El Penal De La Loma

The Hill Penitentiary

El Penal De La Loma

25 years of prison25 años de carcel
not everyone can endure themno los aguanta cualquiera
I had to endure them because ofyo tuve que soportarlos por
my damn povertymi madita pobreza
but today I thank heavenpero hoy doy gracias al cielo
my sentence is overya termino mi sentencia

in the hill penitentiaryen el penal de la loma
for love they prosecuted mepor amor me procesaron
for loving with all my soulpor amar con toda mi alma
the daughter of a rich landownerla hija de un rico hacendado
for being a simple commonerpor ser un simple plebello
he took her away from my side.se la llevo de mi lado.

given life in prisonCarcel por vida me dieron
by a corrupt officialente de un mal funcionario
one day they notified meun día me notificaron
a lawyer is looking for youhay te busca un licenciado
pick up your belongingsrecoge tus pertenencias
your sentence has ended.tu sentencia ha terminado.

The lawyer told meEl licenciado me dijo
my mother is waiting for youmi madre te esta esperando
I am the son of bothyo soy de los dos el hijo
of that sacred lovede aquel amor tan sagrado
the rich man who separated her from youya se murio el hombre rico
has already diedque la aparto de tu lado

I'm leaving, I say goodbyeYa me voy ya me despido
goodbye hill penitentiaryadios penal de la loma
I have a wife and child nowya tengo esposa e hijo
what more can I ask of lifeque mas le pido a la vida
goodbye hill penitentiaryadios penal de la loma
from Laredo Tamaulipasde Laredo Tamaulipas