Corrido de Cananea [English translation]

I'm going to give an account of what has happened to me, (2X)

That they've got me prisoner, being I'm such a cocky tough guy1. (2x)

I went to Agua Prieta to see if they recognized me(2X)

And at eleven at night the police caught me.(2X)

The police grabbed me American style (2X)

For being a man of crime, all (of them) with a gun in hand.(2X)

The prison of Cananea2 is situated on a plateau(2X)

Where I was prosecuted because of my blunder. (2X)

I don't give them a farewell because I don't bring it here. (2X)

I left it to the Holy Child and the Lord of Mapimi.(2X)

1. gallo tan jugado,literally: a rooster that is well played; a reference to cockfights where a rooster has fought before. Gallo is another name for cocky men2. The Cananea jail was built in 1903 and is located in downtown Cananea. It was the first public jail of the city and is currently a museum "Museo de la Lucha Obrera" . The Wiki source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cananea has more detailed information

• Artist:Chavela Vargas
• Album:Legend of Mexican Music