La Banda Del Carro Rojo
Los Tigres del Norte
Lyrics
Translation
Dicen que venian del sur
They say they came from the south
En un carro Colorado
In a red car
Traian 100 kilos de coca
They were carrying 100 kilos of coke
Iban con rumbo a chicago
Heading towards Chicago
Así lo dijo el soplon
That's what the snitch said
Que los habia denunciado
Who had reported them
Ya habian pasado la aduana
They had already passed the customs
La que esta en el paso Texas
The one in Paso Texas
Pero en mero san antonio
But in San Antonio proper
Los estaban esperando
They were being awaited
Eran los rinches de Texas
It was the Texas Rangers
Que comandan el condado
Who command the county
Una sirena lloraba
A siren was crying
Un emigrante gritaba
An immigrant was shouting
Que detuvieran el carro
To stop the car
Para que lo registraran
So they could search it
Y que no se resistieran
And not to resist
Porque si no los mataba
Because if not, they would kill them
Surgio un m16
An M16 emerged
Cuando iva rugiendo el aire
As the air was roaring
El faro de una patrulla
The light of a patrol car
Se vio volar por el aire
Was seen flying through the air
Así empezo aquel combate
That's how that battle began
Donde fue aquella masacre
Where that massacre occurred
Decia lino quintana
Lino Quintana said
Esto tenia que pasar
This had to happen
Mis compañeros han muerto
My companions have died
Ya no podran declarar
They can no longer testify
Y yo lo siento cherif
And I'm sorry, Sheriff
Por que yo no se cantar
Because I don't know how to sing
De los 7 que murienron
Of the 7 who died
Solo las cruzes quedaron
Only the crosses remained
4 eran del carro rojo
4 were from the red car
Los otros 3 eran del gobierno
The other 3 were from the government
Por ellos no se preocupen
Don't worry about them
Iran con lino al infierno
They will go to hell with Lino
Dicen que eran del candil
They say they were from Candil
Otros que eran del altar
Others say they were from the altar
Hasta por ahí dicen muchos
Even by there, many say
Que procedian del parral
They came from Parral
La verdad nunca se supo
The truth was never known
Nadie lo fue a reclamar
No one went to claim them