Gregorio Cotez


Gregorio Cortez	As Written by Americó Paredes

Espanol	English
En el condado de El Carmen Miren lo que ha sucedido, Murió el Cherife Mayor, Quedando Román herido.	In the county of El Carmen, look what has happened; The Mayor Sheriff is dead, leaving Román badly wounded.
En el condado de El Carmen Tal desgracia sucedió, Murió el Cherife Mayor, No saben quien lo mató.	In the county of El Carmen such a tragedy took place: The Mayor Sheriff is dead; no one knows who killed him.
Se anduvieron informando Como media hora después, Supieron que el malhechor Era Gregorio Cortez.	They went around asking questions about half an hour afterward; They found out that the wrongdoer had been Gregorio Cortez.
Ya insortaron a Cortez Por toditito el estado, Que vivo o muerto se aprehenda Porque a varios ha matado.	Now they have outlawed Cortez throughout the whole of the state; Let him be taken, dead or alive, for he has killed several men.
Decía Gregorio Cortez Con su pistola en la mano: -No siento haberlo matado, lo que siento es a mi hermano.-	Then said Gregorio Cortez, with his pistol in his hand, "I don't regret having killed him; what I regret is my brother's death."
Decía Gregorio Cortez Con su alma muy encendida: -No siento haberlo matado, la defensa es permitida.-	Then said Gregorio Cortez, with his soul aflame, "I don't regret having killed him; self defense is permitted."
Venían los americanos Más blancos que una amapola, De miedo que le tenían A Cortez con su pistola.	The Americans were coming; they were whiter that a poppy From the fear that they had from Cortez and his pistol.
Decían los americanos Decían con timidez: -Vamos a seguir la huella que el malhechor es Cortez.-	Then the Americans said, and they said it fearfully, "Come, let us follow the trail, for the wrongdoer is Cortez.
Soltaron los perros jaunes Pa'que siguieron la huella, Pero alcanzar a Cortez Era seguir a una estrella.	They let loose the bloodhound so they could follow the trail; But trying to overtake Cortez was like following a star.
Tiró con rumbo a Gonzales Sin ninguna timidez: -Síganme, rinches cobardes, yo soy Gregorio Cortez.-	He struck out for Gonzales, without showing any fear: "Follow me, cowardly rinches; I am Gregorio Cortez."
Se fue de Belmont al rancho, Lo alcanzaron a rodear, Poquitos más de trescientos, Y allí le brincó el corral.	From Belmont he went to the ranch, where they succeeded in surrounding him, Quite a few more that three hundred, but he jumped out of their corral.
Cuando les brincó el corral, Según lo que aquí se dice, Se agarraron a balazos Y les mató otro cherife.	When he jumped out of their corral, according to what is said here, They got into a gunfight, and he killed them another sheriff.
Decía Gregorio Cortez Con su pistola en la mano: -No corran, rinches cobardes, con un solo mexicano.-	Then said Gregorio Cortez, with his pistol in his hand, "Don't run, you cowardly rinches, from a single Mexican."
Salió Gregorio Cortez, Salió con rumbo a Laredo, No lo quisieron seguir Porque le tuvieron miedo.	Gregorio Cortez went out, he went out toward Laredo; They would not follow him because they were afraid of him.
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Decía Gregorio Cortez: -¿Pa'que se valen de planes? No me pueden agarrar Ni con esos perros jaunes.-	Then said Gregorio Cortez, "What is the use of your scheming? You cannot catch me, even with those bloodhounds."
Decían los americanos: -Si lo alcanzamos ¿qué hacemos? Si le entramos por derecho Muy poquitos volveremos.-	Then said the Americans, "If we catch up with him, what shall we do? If we fight him man to man, very few of us will return."
Allá por El Encinal, Según lo que aquí se dices, Le formaron un corral Y les mató otro cherife.	Way over near El Encinal, according to what is said here, They made him a corral, and he killed them another sheriff.
Decía Gregorio Cortez Echando muchos balazos: -Me he escapado de aguaceros, contimás de nublinazos.-	Then said Gregorio Cortez, shooting out a lot of bullets, "I have weathered thunderstorms; this little mist doesn't bother me."
Y se encontró a un mexicano, Le dice con altivez: -Platícame que hay de nuevo, yo soy Gregorio Cortez.	Now he has met a Mexican; he says to him haughtily, "Tell me the news; I am Gregorio Cortez.
-Dicen que por culpa mía han matado mucha gente, pues ya me voy a entregar porque eso no es conveniente.-	They say that because of me many people have been killed; so now I will surrender, because such things are not right."
Cortez le dice a Jesús: -Ora sí lo vas a ver, anda diles a los rinches que me vengan a aprehender.-	Cortez says to Jesus, "At least you are going to see it; Go and tell the rinches that they can come and arrest me."
Venían todos los rinches, Venían que hasta volaban, Porque se iban a ganar Diez mil pesos que les daban.	All the rinches were coming, so fast that they almost flew, Because they were going to get the ten thousand dollars that were offered.
Cuando rodearon la casa Cortez se les presentó: -Por la buena sí me llevan porque de otro modo no.-	When they surrounded the house, Cortez appeared before them: "You will take me if I'm willing but not any other way."
Decía el Cherife Mayor Como queriendo llorar: -Cortez, entrega tus armas, no te vamos a matar.-	Then said the Major Sheriff, as if he was going to cry, "Cortez, hand over your weapons; we do not want to kill you."
Decía Gregorio Cortez, Les gritaba en alta voz: -Mis armas no las entrego hasta estar en calaboz.-	Then said Gregorio Cortez, shouting to them in a loud voice, "I won't surrender my weapons until I am in a cell."
Decía Gregorio Cortez, Decía en su voz divina: -Mis armas no las entrego hasta estar en bartolina.-	Then said Gregorio Cortez, shouting to them in a loud voice, "I wonít surrender my weapons until I'm inside a jail."
Ya agarraron a Cortez, Ya terminó la cuestión, La pobre de su familia Lo lleva en el corazón.	Now they have taken Cortez, and now the matter is ended; His poor family are keeping him in their hearts.
Ya con ésta me despido A la sombra de un ciprés, Aquí se acaba el corrido De don Gregorio Cortez.	Now with this I say farewell in the shade of a cypress; This is the end of the ballad of Don Gregorio Cortez.

Gregorio Cortez