Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ranchos Potosinos by La Energia Nortena from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Voy a cantar un corrido
I'm going to sing a corrido
A los ranchos Potosinos
To the Potosí ranches
Muchas desgracias, ha habido
Many misfortunes, there have been
Ya varios son asesinos
Several are already murderers
Hay muchas mujeres solas
There are many lonely women
Ay qué triste es el destino!
Oh how sad is destiny!
Voy a cantar un corrido
I'm going to sing a corrido
A los ranchos potosinos
To the potosino ranches
Muchas desgracias, ha habido
Many misfortunes, there have been
Ya varios son asesinos
Several are already murderers
Hay muchas mujeres solas
There are many lonely women
Ay que triste es el destino!
Oh how sad is destiny!
San Pedro de Los Hernández, Cerritos su cabecera
San Pedro de Los Hernández, Cerritos its head
Los perros están aullando y se oye una balacera
The dogs are howling and a shooting is heard
Y las mujeres rezando
And the women praying
Piden que nada suceda
They ask that nothing happen
Para cantarle al Palo Seco
To sing to Palo Seco
Elevo mi voz al viento
I raise my voice to the wind
Ejido Santo Domingo
Ejido Santo Domingo
Ay cuantos hechos sangrientos!
Oh how many bloody events!
Y ese rancho El Granjenal, pues ya mejor ni les cuento
And that El Granjenal ranch, well, I better not even tell you
Ejido Derramaderos, Quelital y Buenavista
Ejido Derramaderos, Quelital and Buenavista
Los llevaré en mis recuerdos
I will carry them in my memories
El Bosque, El Sauz en la lista
El Bosque, El Sauz on the list
Perdón le pido al eterno
Forgiveness I ask the eternal
Porque el corrido lo incita
Because the corrido incites it
También en Joya de Luna
Also in Joya de Luna
Y el rancho Puerta Del Rio
And the Puerta Del Rio ranch
Sin olvidar La Laguna
Without forgetting La Laguna
Lo digo sin desvarío
I say it without nonsense
Queremos vivir en paz
We want to live in peace
Te lo rogamos Dios mío
We pray to you, my God
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