| Me aprendieron en El Paso
| They learned me in El Paso
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| Después de cruzar El Bravo
| After crossing El Bravo
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| Me tomaron prisionero cargando mi contrabando
| They took me prisoner carrying my contraband
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| Me preguntaron mi nombre
| they asked my name
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| Y tambien my procedencia
| And also my origin
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| Yo les dije «Soy de Juarez, ahi no piden licencia,»
| I told them "I'm from Juarez, they don't ask for a license there,"
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| Me marcaron con el siete, una camisa rallada
| They marked me with the seven, a grated shirt
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| Me pusieron prisionero un domingo en la manana
| They put me prisoner one Sunday morning
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| Bonito Juarez querido
| Nice Juarez dear
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| Yo desde aquí te deviso
| I will see you from here
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| Lastima que aqui en el paso
| It hurts that here in the step
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| Tenga cierto compromiso
| have some commitment
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| Son las once de la noche
| It's eleven at night
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| Oigo música en los bares
| I hear music in bars
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| Mi querida ya me espera
| My dear is already waiting for me
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| En una calle de Juárez
| On a street in Juárez
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| Aunque el muro sea de acero
| Even if the wall is made of steel
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| Y yo no cargo las llaves
| And I don't carry the keys
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| El dia 7 de febrero
| On February 7
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| Yo me pasiare en sus calles
| I will spend in its streets
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| Gueritas de ojos azules
| blue-eyed gueritas
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| No les puedo dar mi mano
| I can't give you my hand
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| Porque me tienen, juiciado el gobierno americano
| Because they have me, on trial the American government
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| Es bonito el Rio Bravo
| The Rio Bravo is beautiful
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| Ya nadie podrá negarlo
| No one can deny it anymore
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| Pero el contrabando pesa
| But the contraband weighs
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| Cuando se cruza nadando | When he swims across |