The Chuma

El Chuma

The Chuma was a tough guyEl Chuma era un hueso duro
To be honest, that's the truthLa verdad sea por delante
It's a shame he didn't knowLástima que no supiera
Where the commander livedDonde vivía el comandante

The day he rolled into MaderasEl día que llegó a Maderas
He told some ranchersLe dijo a unos ganaderos
Don't thank me for the visitNo agradezcan la visita
I just came for the cashSolo vine por dinero

The cops in the mountainsLa judicial en la sierra
Tried to take him downLo quisieron arrestar
Chuma made his gun singChuma hizo cantar el cuerno
And started chasing them downLos empezó a corretear
He just wanted an excuseEl solo quería un pretexto
'Cause he loved to killPues le gustaba matar

For robberies and kidnappingsPor asaltos y secuestros
They were counting his daysYa le contaban los días
Just because his gunNada más porque su cuerno
Took out a lot of copsQuebró muchos policias

Beautiful the royal pinesBonitos los pinos reales
My memories of GuainopaMis recuerdos a Guainopa
And that dividing mountain rangeY esa sierra divisoria
Between Chihuahua and SonoraDe Chihuahua y de Sonora

When he landed his planeCuando bajo su avioneta
A squad was on his tailYa lo seguía un pelotón
Chuma made his gun singChuma hizo cantar el cuerno
But this time it let him downPero esta vez le falló
And that ballad endsY aquel corrido termina
Death took him awayLa muerte se lo llevó