Corrido de Daniel Treviño

Ballad of Daniel Treviño

Corrido de Daniel Treviño

Thursday, January 22Jueves 22 de enero
I’m gonna sing you the storyVoy a cantarles la historia
They killed a MexicanMataron a un mexicano
In San Jose, CaliforniaEn San José, California

He was with his girlfriendÉl estaba con su novia
They say they were arguingSegún dicen, discutía
Seeing he was drunkAl ver que estaba tomado
They called the copsLlamaron la policía

Treviño made a moveTreviño hizo un movimiento
Like he was getting out of the carComo a salirse del carro
Without asking for explanationsSin pedirle explicaciones
They shot him on sightAl verlo le dispararon

They fired two shotsDos tiros le dispararon
And Treviño fell to the groundY Treviño cayó al suelo
One hit him in the headUno le dio en la cabeza
And the other hit him in the neckY el otro le dio en el cuello

His girlfriend Maria saidSu novia María decía
After they had killed himDespués que lo habían matado
Gentlemen, why’d you do it?Señores, ¿por qué lo hicieron?
He was unarmed, you knowSi él estaba desarmado

That night, MexicansEsa noche, mexicanos
They did it with maliceYa la hicieron con malicia
Now the united peopleAhora la raza unida
Have to seek justiceTienen que hacerle justicia

Friends, as I say goodbyeAmigos, al despedirme
I’ll take a swig of wineMe tome un trago de vino
I’ve sung you the balladYo ya les canté el corrido
Of young Daniel TreviñoDel joven Daniel Treviño