Paroles et traduction Carlos y José - Las Tres Tumbas

Las Tres Tumbas

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

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

Pedro le dice a Fabián
"Dale un trago a José Luis
Que beba de ese mezcal
Pa que se sienta feliz
Que ahorita nomás 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 rencores 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
They were going to do two days
On the backs of their horses
The party was celebrated
At the Pitayo ranch

Their father gave them a piece of advice
When they were preparing to leave
"Take good care of your skin
Because life is finite"
In the words of the old man
The three brothers thought

Pedro says to Fabián
"Give José Luis a drink
Let him drink some of that mezcal
So that he feels happy
That as soon as we get there
We'll have some fun"

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

There were many rivals
Old grudges surfaced
Linger around the shacks
They all opened fire
That's how cowards kill
When they are haunted by fear

A lonely old man
Without any hope
He takes care of the ranch and three horses
As all his fortune
He goes to the graveyard from time to time
To visit the three graves