The Ballad of Custodio

El Corrido de Custodio

From Sonora they came, asking through the fieldsDesde Sonora venían, por los campos preguntando
where Custodio is, as I come looking for him¿Dónde se encuentra Custodio, que yo lo vengo buscando?
They arrived at the town of Guasave and spent the whole day thereLlegó al pueblo de Guasave y ahí pasó todo el día
and there they were told, that he lived in the breezes.Y ahí le dieron razón, que allá en Las Brisas vivía

He took a taxi, not knowing what he was chargingAgarró un carro de sitio, sin saber lo que cobraba
they passed by the burrion, with the flying carPasaron por el Burrión, con el carro que volaba
oh poor driver, driving in fearAy, pobrecito chofer, con miedo iba manejando
because he felt a little iron bothering his ribs.Porque sentía en sus costillas, un fierrito molestando

When they arrived there, they left the car outsideCuando llegaron allá, dejan el carro por fuera
gave him good evening, so Custodio would come outLes dieron las buenas noches, pa' que Custodio saliera
give me a cigarette case, also a PepsiDeme una cigarrera, también una pepsicola
eas they served it to him, he pulled out his gun.Mientras que se la servían, montó tiro a su pistola

After they paid him, they invited him to drinkDespués que se las pagaron, lo invitaron a tomar
he gladly joined them, just let me have dinnerCon gusto los acompaño, nomás déjenme cenar
why do you want to have dinner, if you're going to die here¿Para qué quieres cenar, si aquí te vas a morir?
you killed my brother and here you will die.Tú matastes a mi hermano y aquí te vas a morir

Custodio was not a bad guy, but he fell asleep thereCustodio no era mal gallo, pero ahí se le durmió
at the first shots, he reached for his gunA los primeros balazos, su pistola manoteó
his wife came out from inside, with a little boy in her armsSalió su mujer de adentro, con un niñito en los brazos
they killed my husband, they shot him five times.Han matado a mi marido, le dieron cinco balazos

Get out of here woman, your crying torments meQuítate de aquí, mujer, que me atormenta tu llanto
I entrust you with my children, you know how much I love themAhí te encargo a mis hijitos, que sabes que quiero tanto
Gentlemen, remember, what happened in the breezesSeñores, tengan presente, lo que en Las Brisas pasó
an unknown man killed Mr. Custodio.Un hombre desconocido a don Custodio mató