El General y el Sargento

En un pueblito olvidado, hay una tumba escondida

In a forgotten little town, there is a hidden tomb

que nadie ha visitado, aunque parezca mentira

that no one has visited, though it may seem unbelievable

de un General retirado voy a contarles su vida.

I'm going to tell you about the life of a retired General.

Trinidad era su nombre y Reyes su apelativo

Trinidad was his name, and Reyes his surname

sabia manejar las armas, al filo de su gatillo

he knew how to handle weapons, at the edge of his trigger

muchos perdieron la vida, de eso Parral fue testigo

many lost their lives, Parral witnessed that

con ordenes de arrestarlo mandaron a Luis Garcia

with orders to arrest him, Luis Garcia was sent

solo con flores me llevas, y falta ver todavia

only with flowers you bring me, and we still need to see

quien de los dos necesita, las 4 velas prendidas.

which of us needs the 4 lit candles.

Garcia en silencio quedo, pero al momento decia

Garcia remained silent, but in a moment he said

antes de ser militar, las reglas ya conocia

before becoming a soldier, he already knew the rules

perdone Ud. General esta es su vida o la mia.

Forgive me, General, this is your life or mine.

Se miraron a un momento, todo en silencio quedo

They looked at each other for a moment, everything fell silent

y el General al Sargento por el cuello lo agarro

and the General grabbed the Sergeant by the neck

todo paso tan violento, que uno de los dos cayo.

everything happened so violently that one of them fell.

Solo un balazo se oyo, la bala silvo en el viento

Only one gunshot was heard, the bullet whistled in the wind

Reyes quizo disparar pero fallo en el intento

Reyes tried to shoot but failed in the attempt

muerto cayo el General, fue mas veloz el Sargento.

the General fell dead, the Sergeant was faster.