Lyrics of El Gringo Y El Mexicano - Los Tigres Del Norte

El Gringo Y El Mexicano (original)

Sipriano y Rosa Maria
dejan a su hijo encargado
y como espaldas mojadas
se cruzan pa’l otro lado.
Pronto, encontraron trabajo
por el rumbo de Mc Allen.
Ella es muy joven y hermosa
y el de los hombres que valen.
Al gringo, dueño del rancho
le gusta la hembra al instante.
Fue por temor o a menaza
pero la hizo su amante.
Alguien le avisa a Sipriano
y este como fiera herida
con un punal en la mano
les quita a los dos la vida.
Mata primero al gabacho
ella asustada gritaba
si no le daba mi cuerpo
la immigracion nos echaba.
Pero Sipriano jusgando
de su mujer se vengaba.
Estuvo veinte anos preso
hoy al cruzar la frontera
en el lado mexicano
un hombre joven lo espera.
«Padre» le dice al mirarlo.
Lo estrecha contra su pecho
lo que le hizo a mi madre
le juro que esta bien hecho
Yo a usted ya le he perdonado
sin odio y sin egoismo.
Y si una mujer me traiciona
tambien yo le hago lo mismo.
Ya le cante la tragedia
de un mexicano y un gringo.

(translation)

Sipriano and Rosa Maria
they leave their son in charge
and like wet backs
they cross to the other side.
Soon, they found work
in the direction of McAllen.
She is very young and beautiful
and that of worthy men.
To the gringo, owner of the ranch
he likes the female instantly.
It was out of fear or threat
but she made her her lover.
Someone tell Sipriano
and this one like a wounded beast
with a dagger in hand
it takes both of their lives.
He kills the frog first
she was scared and screamed
if she didn't give her my body
immigration kicked us out.
But Sipriano playing
of his wife he took revenge on him.
He spent twenty years in prison
crossing the border today
on the mexican side
a young man awaits him.
"Father" he tells him looking at him.
He hugs it to his chest
what he did to my mother
I swear it's well done
I have already forgiven you
without hate and without selfishness.
And if a woman betrays me
I also do the same to him.
She already sang the tragedy
of a Mexican and a gringo.