Corrido de Lucio Vázquez (Los Pavos Reales)
Volaron los Pavos Reales
Rumbo a la sierra mojada
Mataron a Lucio Vázquez
Por una joven que amaba
Eran las diez de la noche
Estaba Lucio cenando
Llegaron unos amigos
Para invitarlo a un fandango
Su madre se lo decía
Su padre con más razón
Hijo no vayas al baile
Me lo avisa el corazón
Ay!
¡Lucio te van a matar!
¡Ay!
Montaron en sus caballos
Rumbo a la sierra mojada
Cuando llegaron al baile
Ya su rival lo esperaba
Lo invitaron a unas copas
Lucio no quiso aceptar
Se hicieron de unas palabras
Para salirse a pelear
Le dieron tres puñaladas
De la espalda al corazón
Como le decía su madre
Lo mataron a traición
¡Ay!
¡Pobre Lucio!
Madre Mía de Guadalupe
De la Villa de Jerez
Dame licencia señora
De levantarme otra vez
Después que lo asesinaron
Le echaron tierra en la boca
Y así lo vieron morir
Como cuando a uno le toca
Volaron los Pavos Reales
Rumbo a la sierra mojada
Mataron a Lucio Vázquez
Por una joven que amaba
Ballad of Lucio Vázquez (The Peacocks)
The Peacocks flew away
Heading towards the wet mountains
Lucio Vázquez was killed
For a young woman who loved
It was ten o'clock at night
Lucio was having dinner
Some friends arrived
To invite him to a fandango
His mother told him so
His father, with even more reason
Son, don't go to the dance
My heart tells me so
Oh!
Lucio, they're going to kill you!
Oh!
They mounted their horses
Heading towards the wet mountains
When they arrived at the dance
His rival was already expecting it
They invited him for drinks
Lucio refused to accept
They made some words
To go out and fight
He was stabbed three times
From the back to the heart
As his mother used to tell him
He was killed in a treacherous act
Oh!
Poor Lucio!
My Mother of Guadalupe
From the town of Jerez
Give me permission, ma'am
To get up again
After he was murdered
They threw dirt in his mouth
And so they saw him die
Like when it's your turn
The Peacocks flew away
Heading towards the wet mountains
Lucio Vázquez was killed
For a young woman who loved