El Bandido Salto de Mata

The Bandit Jumped Over the Bush

El Bandido Salto de Mata

Be careful because it kills youTene cuidado por que te mata
it's the bandit jumped over the bushes el bandido saltodemata
if I find him on that cornersi me lo encuentro yo en esa esquina
I run out onto the avenue.salgo corriendo por la avenida.

And if he catches you giving him ropeY si te pesca dandole cuerda
or helping sick peopleo ayudando a la gente enferma
he will beat you untilte va a dar palo hasta que se borre
all that talk about the poor is erased.todo ese rollo sobre los pobres.

He arrives from the north causing troubleLlego del norte dandole lata
it's the bandit jumped over the bushes el bandido saltodemata
everyone trembles in feartoda la gente tiembla de miedo
when he appears with his hat.cuando aparece con su sobrero.

Latin America in colorsLatinoamerica de colores
the closer I get, the more I smell scentsyo mas me acerco y mas huelo olores
Confused Latin AmericaLatinoamerica confundida
by the roads full of life.por los caminos llenos de vida.

If a Latin hides, they tell me where so I can bring himSi un latino se esconde me dicen adonde para que lo pueda traer
and if the bandit appears, people go crazy, don't be the first to fall.y si el bandido aparece la gente enloquece no seas el primero en caer.
Good people, humble people tired of beatings, we won't let ourselves be dragged.Gente bien gente humilde cansada de palo no vamo´a dejarno arrastrar.
Don't be scared, woman, don't start running, my life, this will end.No te asustes mujer no te ponga a correr vida mia esto va a terminar.