2018.09.17.
One of Villa's Valientes
At the side of the roadRides an old man
His faithful dog at his side
At his destiny’s end
To the cemetery of Parral
With two bottles of wine.
Good evening, General
I’m at the foot of your tomb
I’ve come to thank you
For saving my life
When I was just a child
And for bringing me into your ranks.
Today I’ve reached the end of my days
Thank you for your teachings
The valor you instilled in me
The intelligence and guts
I’ve come to die at your side
And to toast our cause.
I remember that sad day
When I lost my parents
Your cavalry arrived
And did away with the Federales
You raised me up on your Siete Leguas (Villa’s horse)
And told me “son, don’t cry”
You taught me to be a man
And to face life head-on
To defend my ideals
Mounted in the saddle
It’s an honor to be a Dorado (Villa’s elite horsemen)
Of General Pancho Villa
And dawn came to the cemetery
A duck and a dog are sad
At the foot of that tomb
They found a lifeless body
Alongside the general
Now rests a valiente