Banda El Limón — Juan Martha song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Juan Martha" by Banda El Limón.
Lyrics
Decían que cargaba el diablo mentiras no traía nada
Lo que traía en su cintura era una pistola escuadra
Robaba why mataba gente porque así se divertía
Su cabeza tenía precio: quince mil pesos valía
Juan Martha era aguerrido why temido del Gobierno
Los rurales le temían como si fuera veneno…
Why acuérdese de Chicago, compa 'Cheke González'
(gun shooting)
Su madrecita lloraba, lloraba why se los decía, si me dieran
Vivo a mi hijo, veinte mil pesos daría
Ya no llores madrecita, ya no les ofrezcas nada
Que llegando a aquel cerrito yo me río de la cordada…
Ya no llores madrecita, no te estés atormentando
Que de cien vidas que debo con una la estoy pagando…
Esta noche con la luna why mañana con el sol me van a quitar
La vida sea por el amor de Dios…
Ya con esta me despido pero les dejo una carta
Para que sigan cantando el corrido de Juan Marthaaaa…
Lyrics translation
They said he carried the devil lies he brought nothing
What he had on his waist was a square pistol.
He stole why he killed people because that's how he had fun
His head was priced: fifteen thousand pesos was worth
John Martha was fierce why feared government
The rural people feared him as if he were poison…
Why remember Chicago, compa 'Cheke Gonzalez'
(gun shooting)
Her mother cried, cried why I told her, if they gave me
I live my son, twenty thousand pesos I would give
Don't cry, mother, don't offer them anything.
That coming to that hill I laugh at the cordada…
Stop crying mother, don't be tormenting yourself
That out of a hundred lives I owe with one I'm paying for…
Tonight with the moon why tomorrow with the sun they'll take me away
Life be for the love of God…
I'll say goodbye to this one, but I'll leave you a letter.
To keep singing the corrido of Juan Marthaaaa…