Rafael Caro Quintero

Rafael Caro Quintero

Rafael Caro Quintero

In San Jose, Costa RicaEn San Jose, Costa Rica
They took him prisonerLo tomaron prisionero
The news has spreadYa se extendio la noticia
All over the whole worldPor todito el mundo entero
Thus the ballad beginsAsí el corrido comienza
Of Mr. Caro QuinteroDel señor Caro Quintero

Ten federal agentsDiez agentes federales
Formed his guardLe formaron la custodia
For being a real tough guyPor ser un gallo muy fino
Born back in SinaloaNacido allá en Sinaloa
Those don’t come around every dayDe esos no nacen a diario
And the one that’s born doesn’t make itY el que nace no se logra

For killing a copPor matar un policia
Of the American governmentDel gobierno americano
Stealing a tapatíaRobarse una tapatia
Now he’s facing chargesHoy se encuentra procesado
The lion is king of the beastsEl león es rey de las fieras
Even if he’s locked upAunque se encuentre enjaulado

They say they want to judge himDicen que quieren juzgarlo
The Yanks over in their landsLos gringos allá en sus lares
Just to take him awayNada más para llevarlo
Their hands are gonna sweatLas manos van a sudarles
I have a feeling they’re gonna do to himSe me hace que van a hacerle
What the wind did to JuárezLo que el aire le hizo a Juárez

Rafael Caro QuinteroRafael Caro Quintero
Is back in his homeland againYa esta en su patria otra vez
If they think they’ve measured himSi creen que ya lo han medido
From head to toeDe la cabeza a los pies
Why do the Yanks want himPa' que lo quieren los gringos
If he doesn’t sing in EnglishSi este no canta en inglés

The beast is already cagedLa fiera ya esta enjaulada
But you can hear the roarsPero se oyen los rugidos
Out there in the early morningAllá por la madrugada
His wishes will be fulfilledSus deseos serán cumplidos
The pack better runÉchese a huir la manada
If they want to stay aliveSi es que quieren quedar vivos