Corrido de Daniel Treviño

Thursday, January 22
I’m gonna sing you the story
They killed a Mexican
In San Jose, California

He was with his girlfriend
They say they were arguing
Seeing he was drunk
They called the cops

Treviño made a move
Like he was getting out of the car
Without asking for explanations
They shot him on sight

They fired two shots
And Treviño fell to the ground
One hit him in the head
And the other hit him in the neck

His girlfriend Maria said
After they had killed him
Gentlemen, why’d you do it?
He was unarmed, you know

That night, Mexicans
They did it with malice
Now the united people
Have to seek justice

Friends, as I say goodbye
I’ll take a swig of wine
I’ve sung you the ballad
Of young Daniel Treviño