El Fuereño

The Stranger

El Fuereño

A stranger arrived on horsebackLlego un fuereño a cabargo
At the pace of his mountAl paso de su montura
He carried a mission in his mindTraía en su mente un encargo
And bitterness in his gazeY en su mirada amargura
He thought that townPensaba que aquel poblado
Was the end of his adventureEra el fin de su aventura

The town was celebratingEl pueblo estaba de fiesta
As Petrita was getting marriedPues se casaba petrita
The church bellsLas campanas de la iglesia
Were ringing for the massSonaban para la misa
The faces of the coupleLos rostros de la pareja
Lit up with laughterSe iluminaban de risa

Petrita said to her belovedPetrita dijo a su amado
Upon entering the churchAl entrar en la parroquia
From this sacred place I will leave happy and blessedDeste recinto sagrado saldré feliz y dichosa
When we are marriedCuando ya estemos casados
I will be your lover and your wifeSeré tu amante y tu esposa

With a Mauser shotCon un disparo de máuser
The voice of the stranger was heardSe ollo la vos del fuereño
Here I am to kill youAquí estoy para matarte
Before you achieve your goalAntes que logres tu empeño
With no one you will marryCon nadie podrás casarte
Because I have been your ownerPor que yo e sido tu dueño

For being a poor rancherPor ser un pobre ranchero
You mocked my loveTe burlaste de mi amor
And you came to this townY te viniste a este pueblo
For a better matchPor un partido mejor
You made claws on my chestMe isistes garras el pecho
And I am crazy with painY estoy loco de dolor

Four shots were heardCuatro balazos se oyeron
Petrita shudderedPetrita se estremeció
The guests ranLos invitados corrieron
And the groom was left aloneY el novio solo quedo
Because the stranger tooPor que también el fuereño
Gave himself another shotOtro balazo se dio