Corrido de Juan Cortina
Óscar ChávezOriginal | Versione inglese di Obsidiana |
CORRIDO DE JUAN CORTINA 1859 para ser preciso por andar vendiendo ajeno se agarraron bien macizo Dizque muy serio tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo las tierras se han robado México sufre un despojo y dijo Juan Cortina ahorita yo me enojo Mas allá del Río Bravo gringos contra mexicanos leyes y tratados sirven solo a los americanos Cortina es de Tamaulipas y paga las ofensas con balas en las tripas Los güeros ya no le gustan nada mas se le pegan lo miran y se asustan Juan Nepomuceno Cortina sabe muy bien lo que pasa es muy hombre entre los hombres para defender la raza Entrénle rinches cobardes decía Juan cortina le doy las buenas tardes Miedo le tienen los rinches decía Juan Cortina yo se que son muy pinches Cuanta sangre derramada para defender la tierra si no saben respetarnos vámonos a darles guerra Rinches de todo el estado decía Juan Cortina se roban el ganado Rinches de la madriguera decía Juan Cortina se roban al frontera Si dicen que soy un bandido por defender mi raza las pruebas yo les pido Juan Nepomuceno Cortina sacó para los gringos pistola y carabina Que viva Juan Nepomuceno que trae para los gringos pistola y doble freno Que viva Juan Nepomuceno que trae para los gringos pistola y doble freno | THE BALLAD OF JUAN CORTINA 1859, to be precise, for selling what wasn't theirs, they got into a massive fight notwithstanding the supposedly very serious Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and they robbed the land. Mexico was plundered, and Juan Cortina said, "now I'm really mad!" Over there, across the Rio Bravo, gringos versus Mexicans; laws and treaties only serve the 'Americans. Cortina is from Tamaulipas and he pays back offenses with a bullet in the gut. The whites don't like his fame anymore! They huddle together; they just look at him and become frightened! Juan Nepomuceno Cortina knows very well what's going on; he's a man among men, for defending his people. "Come on, you cowardly Rangers," said Juan Cortina, "I'll bid you 'good afternoon'!" "The Rangers fear me," said Juan Cortina, "I know they're scum!" "How much blood spilled to defend the land! If they don't know enough to respect us, we'll give them war!" "Rangers from all over the state", steal our cattle!" said Juan Cortina, "Rangers, from their burrows, steal the border!" said Juan Cortina. "If they say I'm an outlaw for defending my people, let them prove it!" Juan Nepomuceno Cortina took out his pistol and carbine for the gringos Long live Juan Nepomuceno, who brings the gringos a pistol and double reins! |