Lyrics of El Tahur - Los Tigres Del Norte

El Tahur (original)

Oye martin
que pasó?,
nos hechamos una manita de pokar,
ps si pa' eso me andas buscando
ps vamoles entrando.
Martin Estrada Contreras
un tahur profesional
lo respectaba la gente
por que jugaba legal
era pa' todos derecho
sabía perder o ganar
pero una joven hermosa
le llegó al corazón
él la convierte en su esposa
ante el altar del señor
el para él una rosa
de su jardín, linda flor.
al pueblo llegó un fuerano
que a martin vino a buscar
pero martin perdió todo
ya no tenía que apostar
si quieres mirar mis cartas
tiene que pagar por ver
martin contesta sereno:
«te apostaré a mi mujer»
tenía una mano segura
sabía que no iba a perder
se destaparon «4 ases»
se sintió martin morir
del juego así son las leyes
hay que aprender a sufrir
tenia un pokar de reyes
no habia ni que discutir.
martin salió como un rayo
y en dos horas regresó
su esposa iba a su lado
todo en silencio quedó
«pa' mi las deudas de juego
son siempre deudas de honor
te entrego lo que más quiero
pero te la entrego muerta
aunque me destroza el alma
de sentimiento y dolor»
se oyeron dos «fogonazos»
de 2 balas expansivas
primero mató a su amada
despues se quitó la vida.

(translation)

hey martin
What happened?,
we made a hand of pokar,
ps yes you're looking for that for me
ps let's go in.
Martin Estrada Contreras
a professional gambler
people respected him
because he played legal
he was for everyone right
knew how to lose or win
but a beautiful young woman
she touched his heart
he makes her his wife
before the altar of the Lord
he for him a rose
of his garden of him, beautiful flower.
an outsider came to town
that martin came looking for
but martin lost everything
he no longer had to bet
if you want to look at my letters
he has to pay to see
Martin answers calmly:
“I will bet you on my wife”
he had a sure hand
he knew he wasn't going to lose
“4 aces” were uncovered
felt martin die
of the game that's how the laws are
you have to learn to suffer
I had a poker of kings
there was no need to discuss.
martin came out like a bolt
and in two hours he came back
his wife was by his side
everything was silent
«for me the gambling debts
they are always debts of honor
I give you what I love most
but I give it to you dead
although it destroys my soul
of feeling and pain»
two flashes were heard
of 2 expanding bullets
first he killed his beloved
then he took his own life.