Fatal Wedding

Boda Fatal

One cloudy afternoon in MarchUna tarde nublada de marzo
I headed north as a laborer, ohPara el norte me fui de bracero, oh
I left my fiancée waitingA mi novia dejé pedida

Because I was supposed to marry in JanuaryPorque me iba a casar para enero
And that's why I left my homeland, ahY por eso me fui de mi tierra, ah
To chase that famous money, ohA buscar el famoso dinero, oh

My dear old lady, my beloved motherMi viejita, mi madre querida
Hugged me and cried, saying, ohMe abrazaba y llorando me dijo, oh
Come back soon, my little soulVuelve pronto, hijito de mi alma
You know I need you so muchTú bien sabes que te necesito

And that fiancée you left waitingY esa novia que dejas pedida
Doesn't deserve your sacrifice, ohNo merece de ti el sacrificio, oh

I spent eight months up north working with great enthusiasm, ohOcho meses duré por el norte trabajando con gran entusiasmo, oh
The hope I carried in my soulLa ilusión que llevaba en el alma
That my fiancée was waiting for me, ohQue mi novia me estaba esperando, oh
With her heart and arms wide openCon su pecho y los brazos abiertos
To take her to the church in white, ohPa' llevarla a la iglesia de blanco, oh

When I arrived in my beloved town, ohAl llegar a mi pueblo querido, oh
I heard the bells ringing, ohLas campanas oí repicando, oh
And people were rushing byY la gente pasaba de prisa
I asked what was going onPregunté lo que estaba pasando
They told me with wicked glee, it's your fiancée who's getting married, ohMe dijeron con mucha malicia es tu novia que se está casando, oh

Step by step, I reached the churchPaso a paso llegué hasta la iglesia
Holding back my damn fury, ahConteniendo mi furia maldita, ah
And in front of the priest and the crowdY en presencia del cura y la gente

I killed them while they were at massLos maté cuando estaban en misa
And I cried like men cryY lloré como lloran los hombres
When their life is withering away, ahCuando queda su vida marchita, ah

Here I am locked up behind barsAquí estoy encerrado entre rejas
Sobbing for my dear old lady, ahSollozando por mi viejecita, ah
What will she be doing, begging for changeQue andará ella pidiendo limosna

In the streets, so sad and alone, ahPor las calles muy triste y solita, ah
And praying because I’ve finishedY rezando porque ya terminé
My sentence in this cursed prison, ahMi condena en la cárcel maldita, ah