In the mountains, at top
a regiment was camping
and a wench followed it bravely
crazy in love with the sergeant
Adelita was very popular among the troop
the woman that the sergeant idolized
because besides brave, she was beautiful
that even the colonel respected her
And you could hear the one
that loved her so much....
If Adelita goes away with another
I would follow her by land and by sea
by sea in a warship
by land in a military train
If Adelita wanted to be my wife
and if Adelita were my woman
I would bought her a silk dress
to take her to dance to the barracks
And after the cruel battle ended
and the troop came back to the camp
by the voice of a woman that sobbed
the prayer was heard in the camp
And when the sergeant heard it, he was afraid
to lose forever his love
hiding her pain under her shawl
he sings to his love like this....
And you could hear the one
who was dying....
And if I died in war
and if my body will be buried
Adelita for God´s sake I beg you
don´t cry for me