El Penal De La Loma
Duelo
Lyrics
Translation
25 años de carcel
25 years of prison
no los aguanta cualquiera
not everyone can endure them
yo tuve que soportarlos por
I had to endure them because of
mi madita pobreza
my damn poverty
pero hoy doy gracias al cielo
but today I thank heaven
ya termino mi sentencia
my sentence is over now
en el penal de la loma
in the prison of the hill
por amor me procesaron
they prosecuted me for love
por amar con toda mi alma
for loving with all my soul
la hija de un rico hacendado
the daughter of a rich landowner
por ser un simple plebello
for being a simple commoner
se la llevo de mi lado.
he took her away from my side
Carcel por vida me dieron
They gave me a life sentence
ente de un mal funcionario
because of a corrupt official
un día me notificaron
one day they notified me
hay te busca un licenciado
a lawyer is looking for you
recoge tus pertenencias
pick up your belongings
tu sentencia ha terminado.
your sentence has ended
El licenciado me dijo
The lawyer told me
mi madre te esta esperando
my mother is waiting for you
yo soy de los dos el hijo
I am the son of both
de aquel amor tan sagrado
of that sacred love
ya se murio el hombre rico
the rich man has already died
que la aparto de tu lado
who took her away from your side
Ya me voy ya me despido
I'm leaving, I say goodbye now
adios penal de la loma
goodbye, prison of the hill
ya tengo esposa e hijo
I have a wife and child now
que mas le pido a la vida
what more can I ask from life
adios penal de la loma
goodbye, prison of the hill
de Laredo Tamaulipas
from Laredo, Tamaulipas