El corrido de custodio

The Ballad of Custodio

El corrido de custodio

From Sonora they came, asking through the fieldsDesde de sonora venian, por los campos preguntando
where Custodio is, as I come looking for himdonde se encuentra Custodio, que yo lo vengo buscando
They arrived at the town of Guasave and spent the whole day therellego al pueblo de guasave y ahi paso todo el dia
and there they were told, that he lived in the breezes.y ahi le dieron razon, que alla en las brisas vivia.

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

When they arrived there, they left the car outsideCuando llegaron alla, 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, tambien una pepsicola
eas they served it to him, he pulled out his gun.mientras que se la servian, monto tiro a su pistola.

After they paid him, they invited him to drinkDespues que se las pagaron, lo invitaron a tomar
he gladly joined them, just let me have dinnercon gusto los acompaño, nomas dejenme cenar
why do you want to have dinner, if you're going to die herepara que quieres cenar, si aqui te vas a morir
you killed my brother and here you will die.tu matastes a mi hermano y aqui te vas a morir.

Custodio was not a bad guy, but he fell asleep thereCustodio no era mal gallo, pero ahi se le durmio
at the first shots, he reached for his guna los primeros balazos, su pistola manoteo
his wife came out from inside, with a little boy in her armssalio 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 meQuitate de aqui mujer, que me atormenta tu llanto
I entrust you with my children, you know how much I love themahi te encargo a mis hijitos, que sabes que quiero tanto
Gentlemen, remember, what happened in the breezesseñores tengan presente, lo que en las brisas paso
an unknown man killed Mr. Custodio.]un hombre desconocido a don Custodio mato.