Los Alambrados

De méxico habían salido

They had left Mexico

Hasta tijuana llegaron

They reached Tijuana

Por no traer sus papeles

For not having their papers

De alambrados se pasaron

They crossed the fences

Se cruzaron por el cerro

They crossed through the hills

Su rumbo habían agarrado.

They had chosen their path

Iban rodeando veredas

They were following trails

Como lo habían acordado

As they had agreed

Era de noche y por eso

It was night, and that's why

La vigilancia burlaron

They eluded surveillance

Y por allá en chula vista

And over there in Chula Vista

Dos tipos los esperaron.

Two guys were waiting for them

Un helicóptero andaba

A helicopter was flying

Queriéndolos encontrar

Trying to locate them

Pero entre los matorrales

But among the bushes

Nada pudieron mirar

They couldn't see anything

Lo que hay que hacer en la vida

What needs to be done in life

Para dolares ganar.

To earn dollars

Hasta encinitas llegaron

They reached Encinitas

Casi ya de madrugada

Almost at dawn

De los que los recogieron

About those who picked them up

No se volvió a saber nada

Nothing was heard again

Ahí pasaron dos noches

They spent two nights there

Y sin poder hacer nada.

And couldn't do anything

Mas tarde se decidieron

Later, they decided

A dar la vida o la muerte

To give their lives or face death

Pero la fe que tenían

But the faith they had

Los llevo con mucha suerte

Took them with great luck

Ahora allá andan en chicago

Now they are in Chicago

Con dolares se divierten

Having fun with dollars