The Tamale

El Tamal

The gun at his waist, and a tamale in his bootsLa pistola en la cintura, y en las botas un tamal
They surrounded him on the street, seven from the copsLo rodearon en la calle, siete de la judicial
They asked for the bag, but he didn’t want to give it upPidieron la bolsita, él no se las quiso dar

Since they had a tip-off, they surrounded the truck tightComo le pusieron dedo, le rodearon bien la troca
The commander shouted, we know you’re carrying cokeEl comandante gritaba, sabemos que cargas coca
Don’t make this a big deal, just take off your bootEl caso no lo hagas grande, ve quitándote la bota

Juan Manuel replied, I won’t back down from bringing itJuan Manuel le contestó, de traerla no me rajo
I know you like it too, I’d gladly share itYo se que también le gusta, con gusto yo la comparto
But if you want it all, I’ll take you and your men downPero si la quiere toda, con sus hombres yo me mató

With the gun in hand, and his finger on the triggerCon la pistola en la mano, y el dedo en el gatillo
They noticed in his eyes, he was a man set on his pathNotaron en su mirada, que era un hombre decidido
Because they had him surrounded, but he looked calmPorque lo tenían rodeado, pero se veía tranquilo

I don’t deal with shady folks, just hand me the tamaleNo hago trato con mañosos, y entrégame el tamal
Don’t resist, you’re gonna have a rough timeNo te pongas resistente, la vas a pasar muy mal
Before he could continue, Juan shot him downAntes de que continuara, un balazo le dio Juan

The agents fired back, but they couldn’t aim rightLos agentes dispararon, pero no con puntería
Juan didn’t get caught, he slipped away that dayA Juan no lo detuvieron, se les escapó ese día
The commander is dead, over a tamale he wantedEl comandante esta muerto, por un tamal que quería