El Dos Dedos Lyrics in English Adan Chalino Sanchez
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Dos Dedos by Adan Chalino Sanchez from Spanish to English.
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Demetrio era un asaltante del rancho las coloradas sus guaridas
Demetrio was an assailant from the ranch, Las Coloradas, their dens.
Las tenia en el tanque de santa robaba ganado
He had them in Santa's tank he stole cattle
Que siempre bajaba al agua
That he always went down to the water
Tenia fama de asesino era valiente y astuto cuando
He had a reputation as a murderer, he was brave and cunning when
Bajaba los cuernos a todos causaba susto por que tenia
He lowered his horns to everyone, causing fear because he had
La costumbre de matar nomas por gusto
The habit of killing just for fun
El tuerto y juan mata burras siempre andaban con demetrio
The one-eyed man and Juan mata burras were always with Demetrio
Como eran de su confianza sabían muy bien sus secretos
Since they were trusted by him, they knew his secrets very well.
También conocían el campo donde enterraba los muertos
They also knew the field where he buried the dead
Tenia una pata de palo tenia una mano lisiada le faltaban
He had a wooden leg he had a crippled hand he was missing
Los tres dedos pero con dos disparaba era tan bueno
The three fingers but with two he would shoot he was so good
Tirando que al blanco nunca le herraba
Shooting that the target never struck
Caminaba por el monte cuando vio alos federales les grito
He was walking through the bush when he saw the feds shout at them
A qui esta demetrio que es hombre de los cabales
Here is Demetrius, who is a wise man
Se agarraron a balazos matando a 20 rurales
They grabbed shots killing 20 rural
Pero un día que bajo al pueblo iba aver a su adorada
But one day when he went down to town he was going to see his beloved
De una cerca le tiraron matándolo por la espalda tambien
They threw him from a fence, killing him from behind too
Murió su caballo perforado por las balas
His horse died, pierced by bullets
Así que ya lo mataron lo tiraron en el monte para que
So they already killed him, they threw him in the bush so that
Se alimentaran los buitres y los coyotes
Vultures and coyotes will feed
Que hacían su festín comiendo y aullando toda la noche.
Who made their feast eating and howling all night
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