La celda 27
Alacranes Musical
Lyrics
Translation
El misterio que existia
The mystery that existed
en la celda 27
in cell 27
fue un alacran ponsoñoso,
was a venomous scorpion,
que a los presos daba muerte.
that brought death to the prisoners.
Era el terror de la celda
It was the terror of the cell,
ese maldito alacran,
that cursed scorpion,
porque el preso que ahi encerraran
because the prisoner they locked up there
muerto habian de sacar.
they would take out dead.
El gobierno de Durango
The government of Durango
el indulto prometia
promised amnesty
al preso que ahi encerraran
to the prisoner they locked up there
amaneciera con vida.
if he woke up alive.
A la carcel llega un nombre
A name arrives at the prison
por el año del 80
in the year 80
y pidio que lo encerraran
and he asked to be locked up
en esa maldita celda.
in that cursed cell.
Pedro Rojas era el hombre
Pedro Rojas was the man
al que le toco su turno
who had his turn
entrar a la 27
to enter 27
para pagar sus delitos.
to pay for his crimes.
Pidio que le concedieran
He asked for
un cerillo y una vela
a match and a candle
para alumbrarse poquito
to light up a little
en esa maldita cela.
in that damn cell.
Cerca de la media noche
Near midnight
vio el alacran traicionero
he saw the treacherous scorpion
aprovechando el momento
taking advantage of the moment
lo tapo con su sombrero.
he covered it with his hat.
Cuando llego el carcelero
When the jailer arrived
para sacar el difunto
to remove the deceased
Pedro le dice sonriendo
Pedro said, smiling,
yo ya me gane el indulto
I've already earned my pardon.