Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Ilegal by Joan Sebastian from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
No me despedi de mis amigos
I did not say goodbye to my friends
A mi amor y a mis padres dije adios
I said goodbye to my love and my parents
A solas llore no habia testigos
Alone I cried there were no witnesses
Y mi pena la supo solo Dios
And my sorrow was only known to God
Y mi pena la supo solo Dios
And my sorrow was only known to God
Al norte llegue sin un centavo
I came north without a penny
Con dolor me aleje de mi pais
With pain I moved away from my country
Hay, si hablara el rio bravo
There, if the brave river spoke
Que cruze en una vieja raiz
That I crossed in an old root
Que cruze en una vieja raiz
That I crossed in an old root
Valle de Texas, Westland, San Antionio
Texas Valley, Westland, San Antionio
Houston, Dallas van en mi cancion
Houston, Dallas go on my song
Texas, es Texas muy grande en extension
Texas, is Texas very large in extension
Pero cabe aqui en mi corazon
But it fits here in my heart
Y no me despedi de los muchachos
And I didn't say goodbye to the boys
Pero ya les mande una postal
But I already sent them a postcard
Dice: 'hola bola de borrachos', ya en serio
He says: 'hello drunken ball', seriously
Los extrana su amigo el ilegal
They are missed by their friend the illegal
Los extrana su amigo el ilegal
They are missed by their friend the illegal
Que hermosa es la union america
How beautiful is the union america
Illinois, California y Tennessi
Illinois, California and Tennessi
Pero alla en mi tierra mexicana
But there in my Mexican land
Un pedacito de cielo, es para mi
A little piece of heaven is for me
Un pedacito de cielo, es para mi
A little piece of heaven is for me
Adios Laredo, Westland y San Antonio
Goodbye Laredo, Westland and San Antonio
Houston, Dallas van en mi cancion
Houston, Dallas go on my song
Adios el Paso, ya llegue al Chamizal
Goodbye El Paso, I've already reached Chamizal
Regreso su amigo el ilegal
His friend the illegal returned
Ya se va su amigo el ilegal
His friend the illegal is leaving
Regreso su amigo el ilegal
His friend the illegal returned
Ya se va su amigo el ilegal
His friend the illegal is leaving
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