Paroles et traduction Los Cadetes De Linares - Las Tres Tumbas

Las Tres Tumbas

Salieron de madrugada
Se oía el cantar de los gallos
Iban a ser dos jornadas
A 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

Three Graves

They left at dawn
They could hear the singing of the roosters
It was going to be two days
On the back of their horses
The celebration was held
At the Pitayo Ranch

Their father gave them a warning
As they prepared to leave
"Be careful with your lives
Because life ends"
In the words of the old man
The three brothers thought

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

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

There were many rivals
Old grudges arose
Lurking behind 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 looks after the ranch and three horses
As his only fortune
He goes to the cemetery from time to time
To visit the three graves