Laurita Garza

Laurita Garza

Laurita Garza

By the banks of the Rio GrandeA orillas del río Bravo
In a hidden ranchEn una hacienda escondida
Laurita killed her boyfriendLaurita mató a su novio
Because he no longer loved herPorque él ya no la quería
And with a brought marriageY con un traída casarse
Just because he couldNo más por que las podía

They found two dead bodiesHallaron dos cuerpos muertos
At the back of a plotAl fondo de una parcelauno
One was Emilio GuerraEra de Emilio Guerra
Estela's fiancéEl prometido de Estela
The other was Laura GarzaEl otro de Laura Garza
The school teacherLa maestra de la escuela

The last time they saw each otherLa última vez que se vieron
She sent for himElla lo mandó a llamar
My dearest loveCariño del alma mía
You cannot get marriedTú no te puedes casar
You said you loved meNo decías que me amabas
That it was just a matter of waitingQue era cuestión de esperar

You can't do this to meTú no puedes hacerme esto
What will my family thinkQue pensará mi familia
You shouldn't leave meNo debes abandonarme
After I gave you my lifeDespués que te di mi vida
Don't say you don't love meNo digas que no me quieres
Like you used toCómo antes sí me querías

I just came to say goodbyeSolo vine a despedirme
Emilio repliedEmilio le contestó
I have my girlfriend promisedTengo mi novia pedida
My love for you is overPor ti mi amor se acabó
Let this be a lessonQue te sirva de experiencia
From what happened this timeLo que esta vez te pasó

I didn't know she was armedNo sabía que estaba armada
And her death very closeY su muerte muy cerquita
From the pocket of her coatDe la bolsa de su abrigo
She took out a short gunSacó una escuadra cortita
With it she shot him six timesCon ella le dio seis tiros
Then Laurita killed herselfLuego se mató Laurita