A Camilo

A Camilo

A Camilo

Where Camilo fell, a cross was bornDonde cayo Camilo nació una cruz
But not of wood but of lightPero no de madera sino de luz

They killed him when he was going for his rifleLo mataron cuando iba por su fusil
Camilo Torres dies to liveCamilo Torres muere para vivir

They say that after the bullet a voice was heardCuentan que tras la bala se oyó una voz
It was God who shouted revolutionEra Dios que gritaba revolución

He's going to check the cassock, my GeneralVa a revisar la sotana, mi General
That in the guerrilla there is room for a sacristanQue en la guerrilla cabe un sacristán

They nailed him to a cross with bulletsLo clavaron con balas en una cruz
They called him a bandit like JesusLo llamaron bandido como a Jesús

And when they came down with their rifleY cuando ellos bajaron con su fusil
They found that the town has one hundred thousandSe encontraron que el pueblo tiene cien mil

One hundred thousand Camilos ready to fightCien mil Camilos pronto a combatir
Camilo Torres dies to liveCamilo Torres muere para vivir