Translation of the song lyrics El Ilegal - Joan Sebastian

El Ilegal (original)

No me despedi de mis amigos
A mi amor y a mis padres dije adios
A solas llore no habia testigos
Y mi pena la supo solo Dios
Y mi pena la supo solo Dios
Al norte llegue sin un centavo
Con dolor me aleje de mi pais
Hay, si hablara el rio bravo
Que cruze en una vieja raiz
Que cruze en una vieja raiz
Valle de Texas, Westland, San Antionio
Houston, Dallas van en mi cancion
Texas, es Texas muy grande en extension
Pero cabe aqui en mi corazon
Y no me despedi de los muchachos
Pero ya les mande una postal
Dice: «hola bola de borrachos», ya en serio
Los extrana su amigo el ilegal
Los extrana su amigo el ilegal
Que hermosa es la union america
Illinois, California y Tennessi
Pero alla en mi tierra mexicana
Un pedacito de cielo, es para mi
Un pedacito de cielo, es para mi
Adios Laredo, Westland y San Antonio
Houston, Dallas van en mi cancion
Adios el Paso, ya llegue al Chamizal
Regreso su amigo el ilegal
Ya se va su amigo el ilegal
Regreso su amigo el ilegal
Ya se va su amigo el ilegal

El Ilegal (translation)

I didn't say goodbye to my friends
To my love and my parents I said goodbye
Alone I cried there were no witnesses
And only God knew my sorrow
And only God knew my sorrow
To the north I arrived without a penny
With pain I left my country
There is, if the bravo river spoke
That crosses in an old root
That crosses in an old root
Texas Valley, Westland, San Antonio
Houston, Dallas go on my song
Texas, Texas is very large in extent
But it fits here in my heart
And I didn't say goodbye to the boys
But I already sent them a postcard
He says: "hello drunk ball", already serious
Your illegal friend misses you
Your illegal friend misses you
How beautiful is the American union
Illinois, California and Tennessee
But there in my Mexican land
A little piece of heaven, it's for me
A little piece of heaven, it's for me
Goodbye Laredo, Westland and San Antonio
Houston, Dallas go on my song
Goodbye el Paso, I already arrived at Chamizal
I return your friend the illegal
Your illegal friend is leaving
I return your friend the illegal
Your illegal friend is leaving