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
throughout the whole worldpor todito el mundo entero
so the corrido beginsasi el corrido comienza
of Mr. Caro Quinterodel señor Caro Quintero

Ten federal agentsDiez agentes federales
formed his custodyle formaron la custodia
for being a very fine roosterpor ser un gallo muy fino
born there in Sinaloanacido alla en Sinaloa
those are not born dailyde esos no nacen a diario
and the one that is born is not achievedy el que nace no se logra

For killing a police officerPor matar un policia
from the American governmentdel gobierno americano
stealing a woman from Guadalajararobarse una tapatia
today he is being prosecutedhoy se encuentra procesado
the lion is king of the beastsel leon es rey de las fieras
even if he is cagedaunque se encuentre enjaulado

They say they want to judge himDicen que quieren juzgarlo
the gringos over there in their landslos gringos alla en sus lares
just to take him awaynada mas para llevarlo
their hands will sweatlas manos van a sudarles
I think they are going to do to himse me hace que van a hacerle
what the wind did to Juarezlo que el aire le hizo a Juarez

Rafael Caro QuinteroRafael Caro Quintero
is back in his homelandya esta en su patria otra vez
if they think they have measured himsi creen que ya lo ha medido
from head to toede la cabeza a los pies
why do the gringos want himpa' que lo quieren los gringos
if he doesn't sing in Englishsi este no canta en ingles

The beast is already cagedLa fiera ya esta enjaulada
but the roars are heardpero se oyen los rugidos
there in the early morningalla por la madrugada
their desires will be fulfilledsus deseos seran cumplidos
the herd will fleeechese a huir la manada
if they want to stay alive.si es que quieren quedar vivos.