Lyrics and translation Los Cadetes De Linares feat. Homero Guerrero y Lupe Tijerina - Las Tres Tumbas

Las Tres Tumbas

Salieron de madrugada
Se oía el canto de los gallos
Iban a ser dos jornadas
Al lomo de sus caballos
La fiesta se celebraba
En el rancho del Pitayo

Su padre les dio un consejo
Cuando apartir se aprestaban
"Cuiden muy bien el pellejo
Por que la vida se acaba"
En las palabras del viejo
Los tres hermanos pensaban

Pedro le dice a Fabían
"Dale un trago a Jose Luis
Que beba de ese mezcal
Pa' que se sienta feliz
Que ahorita nomas al llegar
Nos vamos a divertir"

Cuando arribaron al baile
A bailar se dirigieron
La muerte andaba en el aire
Ellos no la presintieron
Como les dijo su padre
Cuando del rancho salieron

Eran muchos los rivales
Viejos reencores surgieron
Rondando tras los jacales
Abrieron todos el fuego
Así matan los cobardes
Cuando los acosa el miedo

Un viejito solitario
Sin esperanza ninguna
Cuida el rancho y tres caballos
Como toda su fortuna
Va al panteón de vez en cuando
A visitar las tres tumbas

The Three Graves

They left at dawn
The roosters were crowing
It was going to be a two-day journey
On the backs of their horses
The party was being held
At the Pitayo ranch

Their father gave them some advice
As they prepared to leave
"Take good care of your skin
Because life is finite"
In the old man's words
The three brothers thought

Pedro says to Fabián
"Give José Luis a drink
Let him drink that mezcal
So he can be happy
As soon as we get there
We're going to have fun"

When they arrived at the dance
They went dancing
Death was in the air
They didn't feel it
As their father had told them
When they left the ranch

There were many rivals
Old grudges arose
Lurking behind the huts
They all opened fire
That's how cowards kill
When they are haunted by fear

A lonely old man
Without any hope
Looks after the ranch and three horses
As his whole fortune
He goes to the cemetery from time to time
To visit the three graves