| Morir matando es la ley
| To die killing is the law
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| Así comienza el corrido
| This is how the run begins
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| Así lo dijo miguel
| so said miguel
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| Cuando iba a ser detenido:
| When he was going to be arrested:
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| Prefiero morir matando
| I prefer to die killing
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| Antes que me hagas cautivo
| Before you make me captive
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| El teniente le decía
| The lieutenant told him
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| Porque no entregas las armas
| Why don't you give up your weapons?
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| De la Procuraduría
| From the Attorney
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| Traigo una orden firmada
| I bring a signed order
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| Te vamos a detener, pero es seguro
| We're going to stop you, but it's safe
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| Que salgas…
| come out...
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| Por qué me quemó mi siembra
| Why did my crop burn
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| Si protección prometieron
| Yes protection promised
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| Si yo iba a ser detenido
| If I was going to be arrested
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| Por qué recibió el dinero
| Why did you receive the money?
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| Yo soy un hombre de ley
| I am a man of law
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| No crea que me chupo el dedo
| Do not think that I suck my finger
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| Se repegó a su camión
| He stuck to his truck
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| Adentro tenia las armas
| Inside he had the weapons
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| Eran dos cuernos de chivo
| They were two goat horns
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| Del 12 una recortada
| From 12 a cropped
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| Al teniente lo mató
| The lieutenant was killed
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| Con una pistola escuadra
| With a squad pistol
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| Le pegaron dos balazos
| He was shot twice
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| R 18 en la pierna
| R 18 in the leg
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| Era muy bueno pa’l cuerno
| He was very good for the horn
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| Con la derecha y la izquierda
| With the right and the left
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| A otros cinco mato nomás por aquella quema
| I killed another five just for that burning
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| No se sabe si Miguel
| It is not known if Miguel
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| Murió o sigue en las sierra
| He died or is still in the mountains
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| Nomás hallaron la sangre
| They just found the blood
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| Que fue regando en la hierba
| That he was watering the grass
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| Pero cruzó por un río
| But he crossed a river
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| Y le perdieron la huella… | And they lost track of him... |