Lyrics and translation José Alfredo Jiménez - Has De Pagar

Has De Pagar

Con todo el sentimiento que me traigo
Te canto esta canción que es para ti
Yo sé que en tu vivir ya nada valgo
Mas quiero que recuerdas lo que fui
No quiero que me des explicaciones
Me duele recibir tu compasión
Escucha lo que dicen mis canciones
Así vas a saber que soy de honor
Llorando no se curan las heridas
Con llanto no se quita un cruel dolor
Por eso voy cantando aunque me digan
Que llevo destrozado el corazón
Borracho de mezcal dicen que vengo
Borracho de dolor debo venir
Mas no ha habido bebida que me tumbe
Por mucho que atarante mi existir
Ya sé que has de pagar pena por pena
Tal vez yo mismo tenga que cobrar
Mas te quiero vencer muy a la buena
Dios quiera y que te pueda ver llorar

You Must Pay

With all the sentiment that I bring
I sing this song to you
I know that in your life I am now worthless
But I want you to remember what I was
I don't want you to give me explanations
It hurts me to receive your sympathy
Hear my songs
That is how you will understand that I am a man of honor
Wounds are not healed by crying
Tears do not remove a cruel sorrow
That's why I sing even though they tell me
That my heart is broken
They say I am drunk with mezcal
Drunk with pain I must be
But there has been no drink to bring me down
As much as my life frightens me
I know you will pay for each offense
Maybe I myself will have to collect
But I want to conquer you in a good way
God willing, I will make you cry