El Corrido del Comandante M-1

I'm gonna sing a ballad about Commander M-1
On February 20th, they went to assassinate him
I feel a great sorrow, they will always remember him

Manuel Galán was the name of the national Commander
They call him M-1, he never backed down
Wherever he went, no one dared to face him

When he left his house, he said goodbye to his wife
He never imagined that death was waiting for him
When he arrived, the drug traffickers had an ambush set

He went to open the office, found it open
And as the door got stuck, they shot him in the back
They shot him and left him lying there

The ambulance picked him up, took him to the hospital
The Commander was in critical condition, couldn't be saved
The joy he had will never be forgotten

Commander M-2 cried and screamed
You're dead, M-1, you've finished your journey
Your wife and children will never forget you

M-1's wife cried inconsolably
You're dead, M-1, you left me abandoned
May the one who has you in heaven forgive you

I'm gonna say goodbye with all my heart
M-1 has died, he'll never return
He bids farewell to La Marquesa, the security company