Laurita Garza

Laurita Garza

By the banks of the Rio Bravo in a hidden ranchA orillas del Río Bravo en una hacienda escondida
Laurita killed her boyfriend 'cause he didn't want her anymoreLaurita mató a su novio porque él ya no la quería
And he was gonna marry someone elseY con otra iba a casarse
Just 'cause he couldNomás porque las podía

They found two dead bodies at the back of a fieldHallaron dos cuerpos muertos al fondo de una parcela
One was Emilio Guerra, Estela's fiancéUno era el de Emilio Guerra, el prometido de Estela
And the other was Laura GarzaY el otro el de Laura Garza
The schoolteacherLa maestra de la escuela

The last time they met, she called him overLa última vez que se vieron, ella lo mandó a llamar
Darling of my soulCariño del alma mía
You can't marry nowTú no te puedes casar
Didn't you say you loved me?No decías que me amabas
That it was just a matter of waitingQue era cuestión de esperar

You can't do this to me, what will my family think?Tú no puedes hacerme esto, qué pensará mi familia
You can't leave me after I gave you my lifeNo puedes abandonarme después que te di mi vida
Don't say you don't love meNo digas que no me quieres
Like you used to, you didCómo antes sí me querías

I just came to say goodbye, Emilio repliedSolo vine a despedirme, Emilio le contestó
I have my fiancée now, my love for you is doneTengo mi novia pedida, por ti mi amor se acabó
Let this be a lessonQue te sirva de experiencia
For what happened this timeLo que esta vez te pasó

She didn't know she was armed and her death was so closeNo sabía que estaba armada y su muerte muy cerquita
From the pocket of her coatDe la bolsa de su abrigo
She pulled out a small gunSacó una escuadra cortita
With it, she shot him six timesCon ella le dio seis tiros
Then Laurita killed herselfLuego se mató Laurita