Corrido Del General Zapata

With my guitar in hand
I'm going to sing the ballad
Of a famous general
Known by all

Emiliano Zapata was born
In a cheerful little town
In the state of Morelos
Called Anenecuilco

In nineteen eleven
He rose up in arms
There in the southern sierra
Don Emiliano Zapata

In his ranks were
Perdomo, who was the first
The fearless Barona
And the brave Genovevo

Behind the adobe walls
With his well-armed people
He fought against Carranza
Defending the Plan de Ayala

He rode a spirited horse
Of very good height
A dappled gray nag
With silver horseshoes

In Chinameca, he died
The southern agrarian
Due to the vile betrayal
By the Carrancista Guajardo

With this I bid farewell
I'm going on the path
Here ends the ballad
Of the brave guerrilla

Also Eufemio Zapata
And General Salazar
The two Arenas brothers
And Don Jesús Capistrán