Chema Arroyo

Domingo 20 de mayo del año 73

Sunday, May 20, 1973

Mataron a chema arroyo riko y joven ala vez,de gusto para el caballo y pa las armas tambien,

Chema Arroyo was killed, rich and young at the same time, pleasing to the horse and to the weapons as well,

Su pistola en la cintura y suficiente dinero, se reia de la fortuna,era amigo del gobierno,enamorado y su cuna

His pistol on his waist and enough money, he laughed at fortune, was a friend of the government, in love and of noble birth

Fue teretano guerrero,

He was a veteran warrior,

Hubo un baile alla en los lobos, donde estaba su rival,

There was a dance over in Los Lobos, where his rival was,

Hizo lo que hacemos todos luego se puso a tomar,lo hecho y hecho y nimodo con el

He did what we all do, then started drinking, what's done is done and there's no turning back

Murio un caporal,

A corporal died,

En rafagas disparo su riflito m2,contra de quien le pego y q, lo perdone dios,

In bursts, he shot his little M2 rifle, against whoever hit him and may God forgive him,

Chema arroyo se murio pero tambien contesto.

Chema Arroyo died but he also replied,

Subio un avion a la sierra,

A plane went up to the sierra,

Pero ya no lo alcanzaron,

But they didn't catch him anymore,

Se lo bajaron por tierra en una amaka cargando,ah sepultarlo en su tierra con 2

They brought him down by land in a hammock, carrying him, and buried him in his land with two

Musicas tocando,

Musics playing,

Y como el habia encargado de cuando el se muriera le bailaran su caballo hubo mucha balasera,prieto azabache cantaron ,sus amigos lo recuerdan,

And as he had instructed, when he died, they danced with his horse, there was a lot of gunfire, Prieto Azabache sang, his friends remember him,

Le cumplieron sus deseos

They fulfilled his wishes,

Gracias asus papasitos,amistades con dinero,tambien asus hermanitos una orquesta y 2

Thanks to his parents, friends with money, also to his little siblings, an orchestra and two

Norteños tocandole el borrachito.

Northern musicians playing for the drunkard.