Carga Ladeada

Beto Quintanilla
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Venia renquiando la llegua

The mare was coming, panting

Traia la carga ladeada

Carrying the tilted load

Ivan sorteando unos pinos

They were navigating through some pine trees

Por la sierra de chihuahua

Through the Sierra de Chihuahua

Yo no se pa donde irian

I don't know where they were going

En vdd yo no c nada

Truly, I don't know anything

Ya tenian muchos delitos

They already had many crimes

Y los tenian exortados

And they were wanted

Les achacaban el robo

They were accused of stealing

De un hospital en durango

A hospital in Durango

Tambien de varios secuestros

Also, of several kidnappings

Y el asalto de 3 bancos

And the assault on 3 banks

Se olleron varias descargas

Several shots were heard

No pude llevar la cuenta

I couldn't keep count

En la rivera del conchos

On the banks of the Conchos River

Cantaba una m 60

A .60 caliber machine gun was singing

Tableteaba una r 15

A .15 caliber rifle was firing

Y distintas metralletas

And various machine guns

Habia llovido en la sierra

It had rained in the mountains

Se esperaba una creciente

A flood was expected

Hay murio juan el grande

There Juan el Grande died

Pero se salvo su gente

But his people survived

Hizo pasar a la llegua

He made the mare go through

Y tambien mato a el teniente

And also killed the lieutenant

El rojo no estaba manzo

El Rojo wasn't tame

En el rio se hecho un clavado

He took a dive in the river

Lo llevaban esposado

He was carried handcuffed

Un sargento y dos soldados

By a sergeant and two soldiers

Dijo que iva a beber agua

He said he was going to drink water

Y se les volvio pescado

And turned into a fish

Los que llevaban la llegua

Those who were carrying the mare

Tenian valor y talento

Were brave and skillful

Se escondieron en camargo

They hid in Camargo

Junto con su cargamento

Along with their cargo

Los soldados en el cerro

The soldiers on the hill

Buscaban a juan sarmiento

Were looking for Juan Sarmiento

Quisiera aclarar el rollo

I would like to clarify the situation

Pero me esta prohibido

But I am forbidden

Xq hay muchos halla arriba

Because there are many up there

Que se sienten ofendidos

Who feel offended

Primero incuban el huevo

First, they hatch the egg

Y luego esconden el nido.

And then hide the nest

Moderated by Juan Hernandez
San Salvador, El Salvador February 6, 2025
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