La Carretera Hacia Juárez

The Road to Juarez

La Carretera Hacia Juárez

The moon was beautifulBonita estaba la Luna
The grass smelled strongMuy fuerte olía la hierba
They had already loaded their gunsYa habían cortado cartucho
People were on high alertLa gente ya estaba alerta
Because they were about to go outPorque ya iban a salir
Three and a half tonsTres toneladas y media

Things happen in the heat of the momentLas cosas son en caliente
And that's how they happenedY así en caliente se hicieron
Jose Luis took the wheelJosé Luis tomó el volante
Armando grabbed his gunArmando agarró su cuerno
A truck was in frontUna troca iba adelante
Clearing the way for themAbriéndoles el terreno

The road to JuarezLa carretera hacia Juárez
If it could talk, what wouldn't it saySi hablara que no diría
It saw two buddies pass byQue vio pasar dos compadres
And a suburban followingY una suburban seguían
They were ready for anythingIban dispuestos a todo
To deliver the goodsPor llevar la mercancía

They passed through the checkpointPasaron por el retén
Luck was on their sideLa suerte estaba a su lado
They managed to get the cargo throughLograron pasar la carga
The shot had already been firedEl tiro ya estaba dado
Because some had fallen asleepPorque unos se habían dormido
And others were stuckY otros estaban trabados

They made it to JuarezLograron llegar a Juárez
Between breathsEntre suspiro y suspiro
And in a house without lightY en una casa sin luz
There they warmed upAhí se les quitó el frío
They started to countEmpezaron a contar
This is for you and this is mineEsto pa' ti y esto es mío

The road to JuarezLa carretera hacia Juárez
If it could talk, what wouldn't it saySi hablará que no diría
How many people don't knowCuanta raza no conoce
Who carry this merchandiseQue lleve esta mercancía
Some who risk it aloneUnos que se arriesgan solos
Others with the copsLos otros con policías