Paroles et traduction Carlos y José - José Silva Sánchez

José Silva Sánchez

El año del 26, Garza Valdez Tamaulipas
Murió José Silva Sánchez, líder de los Agraristas
Lo fusilo la cordada, estas son sus mañanitas

De Villagrán Tamaulipas, ya lo venían persiguiendo
Rumbo a la sierra chiquita, Silva Sánchez iba huyendo
Pero ahí en Garza Valdez el sueño lo iba venciendo

Dentro de una rastrojera, Silva Sánchez se dormía
Y su sombrero de lana, de la calle se veía
Al pasar por ese rumbo, lo denuncio un tal García

Como las 11 seria, cuando preso lo tomaron
Pero antes de fusilarlo, por el pueblo lo pasearon
A las cinco de la tarde, al paredón lo llevaron

Cual es su último deseo, preguntan los asesinos
Silva Sánchez les contesta, Tierra para los Campesinos
Y una escuela con mi nombre, para educar a los niños

Adiós la sierra chiquita, adiós también mi ranchito
Adiós todo Tamaulipas, adiós Virgen del Chorrito
Murió Jesús Silva Sánchez, ya les cante sus versitos

José Silva Sánchez

In the year '26, in Garza Valdez Tamaulipas
José Silva Sánchez died, leader of the Agraristas
The firing squad gunned him down, these are his morning songs

From Villagrán Tamaulipas, they had been chasing him
Heading for Sierra Chiquita, Silva Sánchez was fleeing
But there in Garza Valdez, sleep was overcoming him

Inside a stubble field, Silva Sánchez was falling asleep
And his wool hat, could be seen from the street
Passing by that area, a certain García denounced him

It must have been around 11 o'clock, when they captured him
But before they shot him, they paraded him through the town
At five o'clock in the afternoon, they took him to the firing wall

What is your final wish, the assassins asked
Silva Sánchez answered them, Land for the Peasants
And a school with my name, to educate the children

Goodbye Sierra Chiquita, goodbye also my little ranch
Goodbye all of Tamaulipas, goodbye Virgin of the Chorrito
Jesús Silva Sánchez died, I've already sung you his little verses