Between Grass, Dust, and Lead (feat. Los Dos Carnales and Gerardo Diaz)

Entre Hierva, Polvo y Plomo (part. Los Dos Carnales y Gerardo Diaz)

He had a reputation as a thug, lived that way since he was a kidTenía fama de bandido, vivió siempre desde niño
Between grass, dust, and leadEntre hierba, polvo y plomo
And his father was a dealer who didn’t respect anyoneY su padre fue un traficante que no respetaba a nadie
He was the one who showed him the wayFue quien le enseñó el camino

Ramiro was fifteen when his father told himQuince años tenía Ramiro cuando su padre le dijo
You’re gonna take this jobVas a llevar este encargo
You’re responsible for your life, you know how to handle itCon tu vida me respondes, tú sabes cómo lo pones
In Hidalgo CountyEn el condado de Hidalgo

Ramiro swam across the famous Rio BravoRamiro cruzó nadando el famoso Río Bravo
And that’s how he took that jobY así llevó aquel encargo
The buyers of the dust in Hidalgo CountyLos compradores del polvo en el condado de Hidalgo
Were already waiting for himYa lo estaban esperando

He passed the test of fire, to the old man’s pridePasó la prueba de fuego, para el orgullo del viejo
He crossed the river many timesMuchas veces cruzó el río
With grass and boxes of ammo, he started to like the dustCon hierba y cajas de parque, el polvo empezó a gustarle
Until he became a junkieHasta hacerse drogadicto

One day his father told him he wouldn’t give him any drugsSu padre le dijo un día que droga no le daría
Not to mention any moneyNi mucho menos dinero
Ramiro replied: You were the one who taught meRamiro le contestó: Tú fuiste quien me enseñó
And now I’m dying for itY ahora por ella me muero

Without giving him a moment, he pulled out his pistolSin darle tiempo de nada, sacó su pistola escuadra
And shot his fatherY le disparó a su padre
But he saved one bullet, to shoot himselfPero se guardó una bala, que él mismo se disparara
In front of his motherEn presencia de su madre