Las Dos Escuadras Tronaron
Duelo
Lyrics
Translation
Era mujer muy hermoza
She was a very beautiful woman
nativa d santa roza
native of Santa Rosa
la que atendia los clientes
who attended to the clients
sabia que no era doncella
knew that she was not a maiden
por esa mujer tan ella
because of that woman, so herself
se mataron 2 valientes.
two brave men killed each other.
un teniente coronel
A lieutenant colonel
que un dia llego al burdel
who one day arrived at the brothel
se encapricho con SARITA
became infatuated with Sarita
en mi caballo lucero
on my horse Lucero
a esa mujer me la llevo
I took that woman with me
nomas por sen tan bonita.
just because she was so beautiful.
no contaba el militar
The military man didn't know
que hay estaba baltazar
that Baltazar was there
que la amaba intensamente
loving her intensely
para llevarse a sarita
to take Sarita away
tiene que matarme ahorita
he has to kill me right now
usted dira mi teniente.
you will say, my lieutenant.
a que te atienes muchacho
What are you getting into, young man?
seguro que andas borracho
Surely you're drunk
quitate de mji camino
get out of my way
por toda la luz del dia
all the light of day
te juro que sara es mia
I swear that Sara is mine
ese sera su destino.
that will be her fate.
La gente con muucho apuro
People in a great hurry
buscaba un lugar seguro
were looking for a safe place
iban a sacar los fierros
they were going to draw their guns
SARA quizo intervenir
SARA wanted to intervene
para no verlos morir
to avoid seeing them die
pero no hubo otro remedio.
but there was no other remedy.
Las 2 escuadras tronaron
The two squads thundered
2 hombres se acribillaron
two men were riddled
por el amor de sarita
for the love of Sarita
la historia se ah repetido
the story has repeated itself
2 valientes que se han ido
two brave men have gone
por una mujer bonita.
for a beautiful woman.