José Alfredo Jiménez — Caballo Prieto Azabache song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Caballo Prieto Azabache" by José Alfredo Jiménez.
Lyrics
Caballo Prieto Azabache
como olvidarte te debo la vida
cuando iban a fusilarme
las fuerzas leales de Pancho Villa
Aquella noche nublada
una avanzada me sorprendio
y tras de ser desarmado
fui sentaciado al paredon
Ya cuando estaba en camilla le dijo Villa a su asistente
me apartas ese caballo por educado y por obediente
sabia que no escapaba y solo pensaba en la slavacion
y tu mi prieto azabache tambien pensabas igual que yo.
Recuerdo que me dijeorn pide un deseo pa ajusticiarte
yo quiero ser fusilado en mi Caballo Prieto Azabache
y cuando en ti me montaron y prepararon la ejecucion
ni voz de mando esperaste
y te avalanzaste contra el peloton
con tres balazos de mause
corriste azabache
salvando mi vida
lo que tu hiciste conmigo
caballo amigo
no se me olvida
no pude salvar la tuya
y hoy la amargura me hace llorar
por eso prieto azabache
no he de olvidarte
nunca jamas
Lyrics translation
Horse Prieto Azabache
how to forget you I owe you my life
when they were going to shoot me
the loyal forces of Pancho Villa
That cloudy night
an advanced surprised me
and after being disarmed
I was seated at the wall
Already when he was in camilla told Villa to his assistant
you turn that horse away from me for polite and obedient
I knew he didn't run away and only thought about slavation
and you, my Prieto azabache, you thought the same way I did.
I remember you said to me. make a wish.
I want to be shot on my horse Prieto Azabache
and when in you they set me up and prepared the execution
no voice command you waited
and you swooped against the platoon
with three rounds of mause
you ran azabache
saving my life
what you did to me
horse friend
I don't forget
I couldn't save yours.
and today bitterness makes me cry
that's why prieto azabache
I won't forget you
never ever