La Adelita [English translation]

If Adelita went away with another

I would follow her by land and by sea

by sea in a warship

by land in a military train

The bugle sounds, to announce the war

the brave warrior comes out to fight

rivers of blood will flow

a tyrant in power, never

And if I died in battle

and if my body will lie in the ground

Adelita for God´s sake I beg you

don´t cry for me

Don´t cry anymore my dear Adelita

don´t cry my dear woman

don´t be ungrateful with me

don´t make me suffer

I say goodbye now, my dear Adelita

I will go away with great pleasure

I carry your picture in my chest

like a shield, to win every battle

I am a soldier and my country summons me

to the fields, to fight

Adelita, dear Adelita

for God´s sake, never forget me

By night, walking in the field

I hear the bugle calling for a meeting

and I repeat deeply in my soul

Adelita is my only love

I say goodbye now, my dear Adelita

I would like to carry a memory of you

I carry your picture in my chest

like a shield, to win every battle

• Artist:Jorge Negrete