| Manuel Caro Carrillo (original) | Manuel Caro Carrillo (translation) |
|---|---|
| Santiago, los caballeros | Santiago, the gentlemen |
| Esta bien reconocido | is well recognized |
| Como el rancho de valientes | Like the ranch of brave |
| Por los tantos que han nacido | For the many who have been born |
| Todos han de recordar | everyone must remember |
| A Manuel Caro Carrillo | To Manuel Caro Carrillo |
| Lo invitaron a una cena | They invited him to a dinner |
| Para un asunto arrreglar | For a matter to fix |
| Manuel con gusto acepto | Manuel gladly accept |
| Lo acompañaron tres mas | He was accompanied by three more |
| Pero el no se imaginaba | But he did not imagine |
| Que lo querian matar | that they wanted to kill him |
| La trampa estaba tendida | the trap was set |
| Ya no tenian salvacion | they no longer had salvation |
| En Culiacan, Sinaloa | In Culiacan, Sinaloa |
| Restaurante el Malecon | El Malecon Restaurant |
| Les cayeron varios hombres | several men fell |
| Matandolos a traicion | Killing them treacherously |
| Murio Manuel y su hermano | Manuel and his brother died |
| Rafael Caro Carrillo | Rafael Carrillo |
| Tambien el blanco Fonseca | Also the white Fonseca |
| Que era su mas fiel amigo | That he was his most faithful friend |
| Roberto Fonseca Iribe | Roberto Fonseca-Iribe |
| Tambien quedo alli abatido | I also stay there dejected |
| Manuel Caro Carrillo | Manuel Caro Carrillo |
| Era hombre muy respetado | He was a highly respected man |
| Y le tenian mucho miedo | And they were very afraid of him |
| Por eso lo traicionaron | That's why they betrayed him |
| Disparaba con la izquierda | He shot with his left |
| La otra se la balaseron | The other was shot |
| Manuel pagaba a la banda | Manuel paid the band |
| Por todito Culiacan | For all Culiacan |
| Le gustaban los caballos | he liked horses |
| Pero las mujeres mas | But the women more |
| No le importaba el dinero | he didn't care about the money |
| Tenia para eso y pa' mas | He had for that and for more |
| El destino esta marcado | The destination is marked |
| Y nadie puede cambiarlo | And no one can change it |
| Gil se estrello en un avion | Gil crashed in a plane |
| Cesar murio con Gerardo | Cesar died with Gerardo |
| Rafa y Manuel a balazos | Rafa and Manuel shot |
| Cobardes van a pagarlo | Cowards are going to pay |
