Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Contrabando Por Amor by Los Cadetes De Linares from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Estos eran, dos amigos
These were two friends
Que venían de Mapimi
Who came from Mapimi
Que por no venirse de oquis
That for not coming from oquis
Robaron Guanacevi
They stole Guanacevi
Ellos traiban, dos caballos
They brought two horses
Un oscuro y un jovero
A dark and a jovero
En el oscuro cargan ropa
In the dark they carry clothes
Y en el jovero el dinero
And in the jovero the money
También traiban, maquinaria
They also brought machinery
Y muy buenas baterías
And very good batteries
Para desclavar los rieles
To unlock the rails
Y hacer los cambios de vía
And make the changes of track
Martín le dice a José
Martin tells Jose
No te pongas amarillo
don't turn yellow
Vamos a robar el tren
let's rob the train
Que viene de Vermejillo
What comes from Vermejillo
Amarillo no me pongo
I don't wear yellow
Amarillo es mi color
yellow is my color
He robado trenes grandes
I've robbed big trains
Y maquinas de vapor
and steam engines
Válgame el santo niñito
Válgame el santo niñito
Ya agarraron a José
They already caught José
En la esquina del mercado
In the corner of the market
Lo ataron y se les fue
They tied him up and he left
Seria por sus oraciones
It would be for your prayers
Que su madre le rezaba
That his mother prayed to him
Seria por su buena suerte
It would be for your good luck
Que a José no le tocaba
That José was not touched
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