Macario Romero

Macario Romero

Macario Romero

In the name of GodEn nombre sea de Dios
Let's see if I can or I can'tA ver si puedo o no puedo
Let's see if I can singA ver si puedo entonar
The one about Macario RomeroLa de Macario Romero

Macario Romero used to sayDecía Macario Romero
Listen, General PlataOiga mi general Plata
I want you to give me permissionQuiero que me dé permiso
To go see my girlPara ir a ver a mi chata

The general repliedEl general le contesta
Macario, what are you going to doMacario, que vas a hacer
They will take your lifeTe van a quitar la vida
Because of that ungrateful womanPor esa ingrata mujer

Little Panchita used to sayDecía la Niña Panchita
Mom, here comes MacarioMamá, ahí viene Macario
How do you know him, daughterEn que lo conoces hija
I know him by the horseLo conozco en el caballo

Little Panchita used to sayDecía la Niña Panchita
Mom, Romero is comingMamá, ya viene Romero
Daughter, how do you know himHija y como lo conoces
I know him by the hatLo conozco del sombrero

Macario Romero used to sayDecía Macario Romero
Standing in the stirrupsParándose en los estribos
They can't do anything to meA mi no me hacen nada
Since they are all my friendsSi todos son mis amigos

His old mother-in-law saidDecía la vieja, su suegra
Oh, what plan shall we makeAy, que plan le formaremos
We'll throw a danceLe formaremos un baile
And hide PanchitaY a Panchita le escondemos

Macario repliedMacario les contestó
I don't deserve thatEso no merezco yo
He spurred his horseLe dio rienda a su caballo
And took Panchita awayY Panchita se llevó

The police followed himLo siguió la policia
They followed him to the checkpointLo siguió hasta la garita
They shot him five timesCinco balazos le dieron
But he took Panchita awayPero se llevó a Panchita