Caballo Prieto Azabache

Caballo prieto azabache

Black satin horse

Como olvidar que te debo la vida

How can I forget that I owe you my life

Cuando iban a fusilarme

When they were about to execute me

Las fuerzas leales de Pancho Villa

The loyal forces of Pancho Villa

Aquella noche nublada

That cloudy night

Una avanzada me sorprendió

An advance caught me off guard

Y tras de ser desarmado

And after being disarmed

Fui sentenciado al paredón

I was sentenced to the firing squad

Ya cuando estaba en capilla le dijo Villa a su asistente

When I was already in the cell, Villa told his assistant

Me apartas ese caballo por educado y obediente

Take away that horse, he's polite and obedient

Sabía que no escapaba y solo pensaba en la salvación

I knew I couldn't escape and only thought of salvation

Y tú mi prieto azabache también pensabas igual que yo

And you, my black satin horse, were also thinking like me

Recuerdo que me dijeron pide un deseo pa ajusticiarte

I remember they told me to make a wish before being executed

Yo quiero ser fusilado en mi caballo prieto azabache

I want to be shot on my black satin horse

Y cuando en ti me montaron y prepararon la ejecución

And when they mounted me on you and prepared the execution

Ni voz de mando esperaste

You didn't wait for a command

Te avalanzaste contra el pelotón

You charged against the firing squad

Con tres balazos de mauser

With three Mauser shots

Corriste azabache

You ran, black satin

Salvando mi vida

Saving my life

Lo que tu hiciste conmigo

What you did for me

Caballo amigo

Dear horse

No se me olvida

I won't forget

No pude salvar la tuya

I couldn't save yours

Y la amargura me hace llorar

And the bitterness makes me cry

Por eso prieto azabache

That's why, black satin horse

No he de olvidarte

I won't forget you

Nunca jamás

Never again