Chito Cano

El mes de octubre corria

The month of October was running

Al despuntar nuevo dia

As the new day was breaking

Hirieron a chito cano

Chito Cano was wounded

No se sabe quien seria

We don't know who it might be

Que bonitos son los hombres

How beautiful men are

No se les puede negar

One cannot deny them

Aun despues de caido

Even after falling

Tuvo la fuerza de hablar

He had the strength to speak

No corran no sean cobardes

Don't run, don't be cowards

Acabenme de matar

Finish killing me

Con un balazo en la espalda

With a shot in the back

El todavia se reia

He still laughed

No los creia tan cobardes

He didn't believe them so cowardly

Hampones o policias

Criminals or police

Me pegaron por la espalda

They hit me from behind

De frente no se podia

From the front, it couldn't be done

Se presento chon garcia

Chon Garcia showed up

A hablar con la judicial

To talk to the authorities

Para que maten a chito

So that they kill Chito

Trabajo les ha de dar

It must give them work

Nomas salganle al camino

Just come to his path

Sombreros han de sobrar

Hats must be abundant

De reynosa a matamoros

From Reynosa to Matamoros

De monterrey a laredo

From Monterrey to Laredo

Anden con mucho cuidado

Walk with great care

Agentes y pistoleros

Agents and gunmen

Todavia soy chito cano

I am still Chito Cano

Y todavia no me muero

And I still haven't died

Ya con esta me despido

Now with this, I say goodbye

Sin agravio ni rencores

Without resentment or grudges

Lo que se presta se paga

What is borrowed is repaid

Tengan presente senores

Keep in mind, gentlemen

Si al cielo avientas la daga

If you throw the dagger to the sky

Va en busca de los traidores

It goes in search of the traitors