| Llegó borracho el borracho,
| The drunk arrived drunk,
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| pidiendo cinco tequilas;
| ordering five tequilas;
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| y le dijo el cantinero
| and the bartender told him
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| «se acabaron las bebidas,
| "the drinks are over,
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| si quieres hecharte un trago
| if you want to have a drink
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| vamonos a otra cantina».
| Let's go to another cantina."
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| Se fue borracho el borracho
| He left drunk the drunk
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| del brazo del cantinero,
| of the bartender's arm,
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| y le dijo «que te tomas,
| and he told her "what are you taking,
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| a ver quien se cae primero;
| to see who falls first;
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| a aquél que doble las corbas
| to the one who doubles the corbas
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| le va a costar su dinero».
| it's going to cost him his money'.
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| Y borracho y cantinero
| And drunk and bartender
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| seguían pidiendo y pidiendo.
| They kept asking and asking.
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| Mariachis y cancionero
| Mariachis and songbook
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| los estaban divirtiendo,
| They were having fun
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| pero se sentia el ambiente
| but the atmosphere was felt
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| muy cerquita del infierno.
| very close to hell.
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| Grito, de pronto, el borracho,
| Scream, suddenly, the drunk,
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| «¡la vida no vale nada!».
| "life is worthless!".
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| Y le dijo el cantinero,
| And the bartender told him,
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| «¡Mi vida está asegurada!,
| «My life is assured!
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| si vienes hechando habladas
| if you come talking
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| yo te contesto con balas».
| I answer you with bullets».
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| Los dos sacaron pistola,
| They both drew a gun.
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| se cruzaron los balazos.
| the shots were crossed.
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| La gente corría hecha bola,
| The people ran in a ball
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| seguían sonando plomazos;
| they continued to sound plumb;
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| de pronto, los dos cayeron
| suddenly the two fell
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| haciendo cruz con sus brazos.
| making a cross with his arms.
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| Y borracho y cantinero,
| And drunk and bartender,
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| los dos, se estaban muriendo.
| both of them were dying.
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| Mariachis y cancionero
| Mariachis and songbook
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| también salieron corriendo;
| they also ran away;
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| y así acabaron dos vidas
| and so two lives ended
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| por un mal entendimiento. | because of a misunderstanding. |