Corrido de Pancho Villa

Ballad of Pancho Villa

Corrido de Pancho Villa

I was a soldier of Francisco VillaFui soldado de francisco villa
Of that man of immortal fameDe aquel hombre de fama inmortal
Who, although he sat in the chairQue aunque estuvo sentado en la silla
Would not envy the presidential.No envidiara la presidencial.
Now I live there by the shoreAhora vivo allá por la orilla
Remembering that immortal time,Recordando aquel tiempo inmortal,
Ayayay,Ayayay,
Now I live there by the shoreAhora vivo allá por la orilla
Remembering Villa there in Parral.Recordando a villa allá por parral.

I was one of those golden onesYo fui uno de aquellos dorados
Who with time became a majorQue con tiempo llegó a ser mayor
In the fight we were left disabledEn la lucha quedamos lisiados
Defending the homeland and honor.Defendiendo la patria y honor.
Today I remember the past timesHoy recuerdo los tiempos pasados
That we fought against the invaderQue peleamos con el invasor
Ayayay,Ayayay,
Today I remember the past timesHoy recuerdo los tiempos pasados
Of those golden ones that I was a major.De aquellos dorados que yo fui mayor.

My horse that I rode so muchMi caballo que tanto montaba
In Jiménez death reachedEn jiménez la muerte alcanzó
A bullet that was meant for meUna bala que a mí me tocaba
Passed through his body.A su cuerpo se le atravesó.
Dying in pain he neighedAl morir de dolor relinchaba
For the homeland he gave his lifePor la patria la vida entregó
Ayayay,Ayayay,
Dying in pain he neighedAl morir de dolor relinchaba
How I cried when he died.Cómo le lloraba cuando se murió.

Pancho Villa, I carry you engravedPancho villa te llevo grabado
In my mind and in my heartEn mi mente y en mi corazón
And although sometimes I saw myself defeatedY aunque a veces me vi derrotado
By the forces of Álvaro ObregónPor las fuerzas de álvaro obregón
I always walked as a loyal soldierSiempre anduve como fiel soldado
Until the end of the revolutionHasta el fin de la revolución
Ayayay,Ayayay,
I always walked as a loyal soldierSiempre anduve como fiel soldado
Who has fought so much at the foot of the cannon.Que tanto ha luchado al pie del cañón.