| En 1920 señores tengan presente
| In 1920, gentlemen, keep in mind
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| Fusilaron en chihuahua aun general muy valiente
| They shot a very brave general in Chihuahua
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| En el cerro de la mora le toco la mala suerte
| On the hill of the blackberry he got bad luck
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| Lo tomaron prisionero lo sentenciaron a muerte
| They took him prisoner they sentenced him to death
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| Ángeles mando un escrito al congreso de la unión
| Angeles sent a letter to the congress of the union
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| Haber si lo perdonaba y alcanzar salvación
| Have if he forgave him and achieve salvation
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| Pero no le permitieron por ser unreo militar
| But they did not allow him because he was a military prisoner
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| Y dijo a sus compañeros ya me van a fusilar
| And he told his companions that they are going to shoot me
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| Cantaba una palomita cuando estaba prisionero
| He used to sing a popcorn when he was a prisoner
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| Se acordaba de sus tiempos cuando era guerrillero
| He remembered his times when he was a guerrilla
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| Ya artillero su carrera militar dentro de poquito tiempo
| Already an artilleryman his military career in a short time
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| Llego a ser un general
| I get to be a general
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| Presente mi general Ángeles presente
| present my general angels present
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| El reloj marca sus horas
| The clock strikes its hours
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| Se llega la ejecución
| Execution is coming
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| Prepare muy buen sus armas
| Prepare your weapons very well
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| Apunteme al corazón
| point me to the heart
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| Yo no soy de los cobardes que le tremen a la muerte
| I am not one of the cowards who terrifies death
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| La muerte no mate a nadie la matador es la suerte
| Death does not kill anyone the killer is luck
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| Ya con esta me despido por las hojas de un hogar
| Now with this I say goodbye to the leaves of a home
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| Fusilaron en Chihuahua aun valiente general | They shot in Chihuahua a brave general |