El Corrido Del Charapo

The Ballad of Charapo

El Corrido Del Charapo

Berna was sureEl Berna estaba seguro
That the grass had grownQue la hierba se había dado
He never imaginedEl nunca se imaginaba
That it had already been burnedQue ya se la habían quemado
Upon receiving the call from JoselitoAl recibir la llamada de Joselito
His brotherSu hermano

The boss in CaliforniaEl patrón en California
Was walking very calmlyMuy tranquilo se paseaba
Drinking with his friendsTomando con sus amigos
He was in IsperiaEn Isperia se encontraba
Saying those six hectaresDiciendo esas seis hectáreas
I already have them baggedLas tengo ya encostaladas

While back in CharapoMientras que allá en el Charapo
A fool was fumigatingUn boludo fumigaba
Those beautiful plantsAquellas hermosas plantas
Looked ashenCenicientas se miraban
And the soldiers with angerY los soldados con rabia
Pulled them out with roots and allCon todo y raíz la sacaban

It was like ten acresEra como diez ecuaros
That adorned that hillLos que aquel cerro adornaban
Also the chivo hornsTambién los cuernos de chivo
How beautifully they echoedQue bonito retumbaban
And the horse hoovesY los cascos de caballos
Could be heard at nightPor la noche se escuchaban

Oh Michoacan governmentAy gobierno michoacano
You really don't careTú si que no das quebrada
Seeing the crisis we're inViendo en la crisis que estamos
And you don't care at allY a ti no te importa nada
What does it cost you to letQue te cuesta ver pasar
A few more tons pass byOtras cuantas toneladas

Goodbye Charapo hillAdiós cerro del Charapo
This year you failed meEste año me reprobaste
Let's see if next yearA ver si el año que viene
You help me move forwardMe haces salir adelante
The mediators are readyYa están listos los medieros
Alfredo and the walkerAlfredo y el caminante