Vicente Fernandez — La Tragedia Del Vaquero song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "La Tragedia Del Vaquero" by Vicente Fernandez.
Lyrics
Casi sonaban las doce, cuando llegó aquel vaquero,
desensilló su caballo, y se quitó su sombrero.
Venía a pasarse la noche, con la más linda del pueblo.
Estaban recién casados, salió a trabajar tres días,
bajó ardiendo en deseos, por la mujer que él quería,
la muerte andaba rondando y nadie la presentía.
Estaba lloviendo fuerte, con el goteo se arrullaban,
porque no se percataron cuando el vaquero llegaba,
un relámpago alumbró a dos cuerpos en la cama,
el odio cegó su mente, con rabia les apuntaba,
se oyeron detonaciones hasta acabarse las balas,
quería cobrarse la ofensa, eso era lo que él pensaba.
Cuando descubrió los cuerpos, quiso morir de tristeza,
primero abrazó a su esposa, después a su madre muerta.
La tempestad de la noche, les regaló una sorpresa.
Su madre por la distancia, muy poco los visitaba
y se sentía temerosa si el cielo relampagueaba,
por eso durmieron juntas, por sentirse acompanadas.
Después que las enterraron, se oyó un disparo a lo lejos,
se presentía la tragedia por los acontecimientos,
en donde se oyó el disparo, estaba el vaquero muerto.
Lyrics translation
It was almost twelve o'clock when that Cowboy came,
he untied his horse, and took off his hat.
She came to spend the night with the prettiest girl in town.
They were newlyweds, went to work three days,
he came down burning in desire, for the woman he wanted,
death was circling and no one could see it.
It was raining hard, with the dripping they lulled,
because they didn't notice when the Cowboy came,
a lightning bolt lit up two bodies in bed,
hatred blinded their mind, with rage pointed at them,
detonations were heard until the bullets ran out,
he wanted to take the offense, that's what he thought.
When he discovered the bodies, he wanted to die of sadness,
first he hugged his wife, then his dead mother.
The storm of the night gave them a surprise.
Their mother from a distance, very little visited them
and she felt fearful if the sky flashed,
that's why they slept together, because they felt accompanied.
After they were buried, a gunshot was heard from afar,
the tragedy was presented by the events,
where the shot was heard, was the dead cowboy.