Translation of the song lyrics Llegó Borracho el Borracho - José Alfredo Jiménez

Llegó Borracho el Borracho (original)

Llegó borracho el borracho,
pidiendo cinco tequilas;
y le dijo el cantinero
«se acabaron las bebidas,
si quieres hecharte un trago
vamonos a otra cantina».
Se fue borracho el borracho
del brazo del cantinero,
y le dijo «que te tomas,
a ver quien se cae primero;
a aquél que doble las corbas
le va a costar su dinero».
Y borracho y cantinero
seguían pidiendo y pidiendo.
Mariachis y cancionero
los estaban divirtiendo,
pero se sentia el ambiente
muy cerquita del infierno.
Grito, de pronto, el borracho,
«¡la vida no vale nada!».
Y le dijo el cantinero,
«¡Mi vida está asegurada!,
si vienes hechando habladas
yo te contesto con balas».
Los dos sacaron pistola,
se cruzaron los balazos.
La gente corría hecha bola,
seguían sonando plomazos;
de pronto, los dos cayeron
haciendo cruz con sus brazos.
Y borracho y cantinero,
los dos, se estaban muriendo.
Mariachis y cancionero
también salieron corriendo;
y así acabaron dos vidas
por un mal entendimiento.

(translation)

The drunk arrived drunk,
ordering five tequilas;
and the bartender told him
"the drinks are over,
if you want to have a drink
Let's go to another cantina."
He left drunk the drunk
of the bartender's arm,
and he told her "what are you taking,
to see who falls first;
to the one who doubles the corbas
it's going to cost him his money'.
And drunk and bartender
They kept asking and asking.
Mariachis and songbook
They were having fun
but the atmosphere was felt
very close to hell.
Scream, suddenly, the drunk,
"life is worthless!".
And the bartender told him,
«My life is assured!
if you come talking
I answer you with bullets».
They both drew a gun.
the shots were crossed.
The people ran in a ball
they continued to sound plumb;
suddenly the two fell
making a cross with his arms.
And drunk and bartender,
both of them were dying.
Mariachis and songbook
they also ran away;
and so two lives ended
because of a misunderstanding.