El Penal De La Loma

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