Corrido de Pancho Villa [English translation]

I was a soldier of Francisco Villa

of that man of immortal fame

who, though seated in the chair,

did not covet the presidency.

Now I live there by the shore

remembering that immortal time,

ayayay,

now I live by the shore

remembering Villa there by Parral.

I was one of those golden ones

who with time became greater,

in the fight we were damaged

defending homeland and honor.

Today I remember past times

when we fought the invader,

ayayay,

today I remember past times

of those golden ones when I was great.

My horse that I rode so much,

death reached it in Jiménez,

a bullet aimed for me

pierced its body.

On dying of pain it neighed,

for the homeland it gave its life,

ayayay,

on dying of pain it neighed

as I cried for it when it died.

Pancho Villa, I carry you etched

on my mind and in my heart

and though at times I see myself beaten

by the forces of Álvaro Obregón,

I always walked like a loyal soldier

till the end of the revolution

ayayay,

I always walked like a loyal soldier

who had fought so much at the cannon's foot.