Paroles et traduction Vicente Fernández - Caballo Prieto Azabache

Caballo Prieto Azabache

Caballo prieto azabache
Cómo olvidar que te debo la vida
Cuando iban a fusilarme
Las fuerzas leales
De Pancho Villa

En una noche nublada
Una avanzada
Me sorprendió
Y tras de ser desarmado
Fui sentenciado al paredón

Ya cuando estaba en capilla
Le dijo Villa
A su asistente
Me apartas ese caballo
Por educado y por obediente

Sabía que no me escapaba
Y solo pensaba en la salvación
Y tú mi prieto azabache
También pensabas igual que yo

Recuerdo que me dijeron
Pide un deseo, pa' ajusticiarte
Yo quiero ser fusilado
En mi caballo, prieto azabache

Y cuando en ti me montaron
Y prepararon la ejecución
Mi voz de mando esperaste
Y te abalanzaste sobre el pelotón

Con tres balazos de máuser
Corriste, azabache
Salvando mi vida
Lo que tú hiciste conmigo
Caballo amigo, no se me olvida

No pude salvar la tuya
Y la amargura me hace llorar
Por eso, prieto azabache
No he de olvidarte
Nunca jamás

Black Ebony Horse

Black ebony horse
How can I forget that I owe you my life
When they were going to shoot me
The loyal forces
Of Pancho Villa

On a cloudy night
An advance party
Caught me by surprise
And after being disarmed
I was sentenced to the firing squad

When I was already in the chapel
Villa said
To his assistant
Keep that horse away from me
For being well-mannered and obedient

I knew that I couldn't escape
And I was only thinking about salvation
And you, my black ebony horse
You were also thinking the same as me

I remember they told me
Ask for a wish, before they execute you
I want to be shot
On my horse, black ebony horse

And when they put me on you
And prepared the execution
You waited for my command
And you lunged at the firing squad

With three bullets from a Mauser
You ran, ebony horse
Saving my life
What you did for me
My friend, I will never forget

I couldn't save yours
And bitterness makes me cry
That's why, black ebony horse
I will never forget you
Never ever