Clave 7

En el reten de la loma

At the checkpoint on the hill

Estaban 100 federales

There were 100 federal agents

Preguntando por Pedrito

Asking for Pedrito

También por Paulino Burgos

Also for Paulino Burgos

Pero andaban despistados

But they were clueless

Le preguntaron a un mudo

They asked a mute

Clave 7 es la consigna

Code 7 is the order

De agentes y de soldados

For agents and soldiers

Ese león ya creo melena

This lion has grown a mane

Van a tener que matarlo

They'll have to kill him

Nomás no se arriesguen mucho

Just don't risk too much

Primero hay que traicionarlo

First, you have to betray him

En la ciudad de Hermosillo

In the city of Hermosillo

Había una concentracion

There was a concentration

También pusieron retenes

They also set up checkpoints

Por todita la Nacion

All over the nation

Lo triste es que los transportes

The sad thing is that the transports

Pablito los regalo

Pablito gave them away

Le mandaron un agente

They sent an agent

Que le pidiera dinero

To ask for money

Le entrego 20 millones

He handed over 20 million

Era el precio de su cuero

It was the price of his skin

Pero como era cabuco

But as he was stubborn

Lo llevaron prisionero

They took him prisoner

Junto con seis compañeros

Along with six companions

Además dos señoritas

Plus two young ladies

Los llevaron a la ygriega

They took them to the "y"

Era la última cita

It was the last date

Y ahí los acribillaron

And there they were shot

Junto con las señoritas

Along with the young ladies

Desde ese día inolvidable

Since that unforgettable day

No ronda tanto dinero

There isn't as much money around

Y unos agentes traidores

And some traitorous agents

Ahora estrenan carro nuevo

Now drive a new car

Y un hombre en Guadalajara

And a man in Guadalajara

No duerme de puro miedo

Can't sleep out of pure fear

Mis armas no las entrego

I won't surrender my weapons

Van a quedar en el cerro

They will remain on the hill

No me fió en los amigos

I don't trust friends

Que los deslumbra el dinero

Who are blinded by money

Ya murió el León de la sierra

The Lion of the sierra is dead

Vengan a quitarle el cuero

Come and take his skin

Oiga señor comandante

Listen, Mr. Commander

Aquí lo llevo en mi lista

Here, I have him on my list

Usted me hecho por delante

You put me ahead

Ahí lo espero en la revista

I'll be waiting for you in the magazine

Ya que tumbo mi panal

Now that you knocked down my beehive

Ahora toree las avispas

Now go deal with the wasps

Adiós todo mis amigos

Goodbye, all my friends

Del valle de Culiacán

From the valley of Culiacán

Ninguna ley del gobierno

No law of the government

Mi nombre podrán cambiar

Can change my name

Me llamo Pedro Avilez

My name is Pedro Avilez

No se les vaya a olvidar

Don't forget