Translation of the song lyrics Aguas Revueltas - Los Tigres Del Norte

Aguas Revueltas (original)

Cuanto narcotraficante, policias y pistoleros
Hoy los cobija la tierra adentro de un agujero
De nada sirvieron armas, de nada valio el dinero
Eso le dijo un viejito a su hijo que tanto amaba
No busques dinero facil porque tu vida se acaba
Con el sudor de tu frente disfrutas mas los que ganas
El hijo le contesto, padre yo soy comandante
Y nunca trabajare para ningun traficante
Como lo respeto a uted prefiero morirme de hambre
Seguro por la frontera seguro alla me veran
Dicen que hay mucho mañoso que no han podido agarrar
Tejiendo mi telaraña yo si los voy a atorar
Ala ciudad fronteriza una mañana llego
Junto con diez compañeros el comandante murio
Como no quizo venderse la mafia lo rafagueo
Yo me reservo los nombres porque podria lastimar
A los parientes de aquellos que acaban de acribillar
Que pasa con el gobierno las cosas estan muy mal
Las aguas estan revueltas nadie las puede aclarar
Es el pan de cada dia tragedias e impunidad
Mi gente quiere trabajo no muertes que lamentar!

Aguas Revueltas (translation)

How much drug trafficker, policemen and gunmen
Today the earth shelters them inside a hole
Weapons were useless, money was worth nothing
That's what an old man told his son about him that he loved so much
Don't look for easy money because your life is over
With the sweat of your forehead you enjoy more what you win
The son answered him, father, I am a commander
And I'll never work for no drug dealer
Since I respect you, I prefer to starve
Sure by the border sure there they will see me
They say that there are a lot of mavericks that they have not been able to catch
Weaving my web I am going to get them stuck
To the border city one morning I arrive
Along with ten companions the commander died
Since he did not want to sell himself, the mafia rafagueo him
I keep the names to myself because it could hurt
To the relatives of those who have just riddled
What about the government things are very bad
The waters are troubled nobody can clarify them
It is the daily bread tragedies and impunity
My people want work, not deaths to mourn!