Gabino Barrera

Gabino Barrera

Gabino Barrera didn't understand reasonsGabino Barrera no entendía razones
walking in drunkennessAndando en la borrachera
carrying a pistol with six magazinesCargaba pistola con seis cargadores
he pleased anyone.Le daba gusto a cualquiera

He wore a thick square mustacheUsaba el bigote en cuadro abultado
his cloth tangled around his neckSu paño al cuello enredado
cotton pants, leather jacketCalzones de manta, chamarra de cuero
his hat was dotted.Traía punteado el sombrero

His peasant feet wore huarachesSus pies campesinos usaban huaraches
and sometimes he walked barefootY a veces a raíz andaba
but he liked to pay the mariachisPero le gustaba pagar los mariachis
money didn't matter to him.La plata no le importaba

With a bottle of cane in his handCon una botella de caña en la mano
he shouted 'Long live Zapata!'Gritaba: Viva Zapata
because he was a rancher, the southern IndianPorque era ranchero el indio suriano
he was the son of a good plant.Era hijo de buena mata

(And up Zapata, sons of Pacho Villa)(Y arriba Zapata hijos de Pancho Villa)

He was tall, well-built, very broad-shoulderedEra alto, bien dado, muy ancho de espaldas
his face badly scarredSu rostro mal encachado
his dark gaze gave him an airSu negra mirada un aire le daba
of the mountain vulture.Al buitre de la montaña

Gabino Barrera left womenGabino Barrera dejaba mujeres
with children everywhereCon hijos por donde quiera
that's why in the towns where he strolledPor eso en los pueblos donde se paseaba
they had him sentenced.Se la tenían sentenciada

I remember the night they killed himRecuerdo la noche que lo asesinaron
he was coming from seeing his belovedVenía de ver a su amada
eighteen Mauser shots rang outDieciocho descargas de máuser sonaron
without giving him time for anything.Sin darle tiempo de nada

Gabino Barrera died as men doGabino Barrera murió como mueren
who are braveLos hombres que son bragados
he lost to a brunette like roostersPor una morena perdió como pierden
lose in the hidden places.Los gallos en los tapados