Lyrics of Gabino Barrera - Los Tigres Del Norte

Gabino Barrera (original)

Gabino Barrera no entendía razones
andando en la borrachera
cargaba pistola con seis cargadores
le daba gusto a cualquiera.
Usaba el bigote en cuadro abultado
su paño al cuello enredado
calzones de mata, chamarra de cuero
traía punteado el sombrero.
Sus pies campesinos usaban huaraches
y a veces a raíz andaba
pero le gustaba pagar los mariachis
la plata no le importaba.
Con una botella de caña en la mano
gritaba ¡Viva Zapata!
porque era ranchero el indio suriano
era hijo de buena mata.
(Y arriba zapata hijos de Pacho Villa)
Era alto, bien dado, muy ancho de espadas
su rostro mal encachado
su negra mirada un aire le daba
al buitre de la montaña.
Gabino Barrera dejaba mujeres
con hijos por donde quiera
por eso en los pueblos donde se paseaba
se la tenían sentenciada.
Recuerdo la noche que lo asesinaron
venía de ver a su amada
dieciocho descargas de Máuser sonaron
sin darle tiempo de nada.
Gabino Barrera murió como mueren
los hombres que son bragados
por una morena perdió como pierden
los gallos en los tapados.

(translation)

Gabino Barrera did not understand reasons
walking drunk
he carried a pistol with six clips
he pleased anyone.
He wore the mustache in a bulky box
his cloth around his neck entangled
calzones de mata, leather jacket
he had a pointed hat.
His peasant feet wore huaraches
and sometimes to the root he walked
but he liked to pay the mariachis
the silver did not matter to him.
With a bottle of cane in hand
he shouted Long live Zapata!
because the Suriano Indian was a rancher
he was the son of a good bush.
(And above Zapata sons of Pacho Villa)
He was tall, well given, very wide of swords
his face of him badly hooked
her black gaze gave him an air
to the mountain vulture.
Gabino Barrera left women
with children wherever he wants
That's why in the towns where he walked
they had her sentenced.
I remember the night he was murdered
he came to see his beloved
eighteen Mauser volleys sounded
without giving him any time.
Gabino Barrera died as they die
men who are panties
for a brunette he lost how they lose
the roosters in the covered ones.