Maquina quinientos uno

Machine Five Hundred One

Maquina quinientos uno

Machine five hundred one,Máquina quinientos uno,
the one that ran through Sonora,la que corrió por Sonora,
that's why the railroaderspor eso los garroteros
if you don't sigh, you cry.el que no suspira, llora.

It was a Sunday, gentlemen,Era un domingo, señores,
around three in the afternoon,como a las tres de la tarde,
Jesus Garcia wasestaba Jesús García
caressing his mother.acariciando a su madre.

In a few moments:Dentro de pocos momentos:
-'Mother, I have to leave,'-madre tengo que partir,
the train whistle is heard,del tren se escucha el silbato,
my future is approaching.se acerca mi porvenir.

When he arrived at the stationCuando llegó a la estación
a train was already whistlingun tren ya estaba silbando
and a dynamite cary un carro de dinamita
was already burning.ya se estaba quemando.

The fireman tells him:El fogonero le dice:
-'Jesus, let's get off,-Jesús, vámonos apeando,
look, the car behindmira que el carro de atrás
is coming burning towards us.'ya se nos viene quemando.

Jesus Garcia replies:Jesús García le contesta:
-'I think very differently,-Yo pienso muy diferente,
I don't want to be the causeyo no quiero ser la causa
of so many people dying.'de que muera tanta gente.

He turned his steam engine around,Le dio vuelta a su vapor,
because it was uphill,porque era de cuesta arriba,
and before reaching the sixy antes de llegar al seis
his life ended there.allí terminó su vida.

Since that unforgettable dayDesde ese día inolvidable
you have earned the cross,tú te has ganado la cruz,
you have earned the palms,tú te has ganado las palmas,
you are a hero Jesus.eres un héroe Jesús.