Corrido de Lucio Vázquez (Los Pavos Reales)
Antonio Aguilar
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
