Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Maquinista by La Sonora Santanera from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Un policía que es mudo
A policeman who is mute
A la cárcel se llevó
He was taken to jail
A dos jóvenes inquietos
Two restless young people
Que en el parque se encontró
That in the park was found
Un policía que es mudo
A policeman who is mute
A la cárcel se llevó
He was taken to jail
A dos jóvenes inquietos
Two restless young people
Que en el parque se encontró
That in the park was found
Al saber esta noticia
Knowing this news
Los padres fueron a ver al juez
The parents went to see the judge
Y junto con periodistas
And together with journalists
Le preguntaron que como fue
They asked him how it was
Mandaron traer al mudo
They ordered to bring the world
Y oiga usted lo que yo escuché
And you hear what I heard
Mandaron traer al mudo
They ordered to bring the world
Y oiga usted lo que yo escuché
And you hear what I heard
Por qué los detuvo
Why he detained them
Qué estaban haciendo
What they were doing
Cuál es el delito
What is the crime?
De qué los acusa
What he accuses them of
Que se cuiden todos
Let everyone take care of themselves
Que ahí viene el mudo
That there comes the mute
Esos reveldones
Those revelations
Ahí viene el mudo
Here comes the mute
Y esos periodistas
And those journalists
Ahí viene el mudo
Here comes the mute
Esos locutores
Those announcers
Ahí viene el mudo
Here comes the mute
Esos santaneros
Those santaneros
Ahí viene el mudo
Here comes the mute
Esos estudiantes
Those students
Ahí viene el mudo
Here comes the mute
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