Translation of the song Descansa General artist Mexican Folk

Pasan los años, tú recuerdo esta en la historia

The years have passed, your memory is in history

De Pancho Villa, que a su México dejo,

Of Pancho Villa, whom has left his (country), Mexico.

Y en su memoria con orgullo lo decía,

And in his memory with pride he said:

Acepto el reto, que la vida me marco

I accept the challenge that has marked my life.

Fue Pancho Villa decidido y muy valiente,

Pancho Villa was determined and very brave

Y su grandeza lo llevo hasta General

And his greatness led him to become General.

Estuvo preso por delitos cometidos,

He was imprisoned for crimes he committed

Y allá en su celda, comenzaba a deletrear

And there in his cell, he became to spell out:

Descansa General, reposa gran tesoro,

Rest in peace General, rest; great treasure

Por tus hazañas de oro, mi México te amo

For your golden feats, my Mexico I love you.

Autodidacto es el nombre que merece,

Self taught is the name he deserves

Por ser valiente y que solo se formo

For being brave and raising himself.

Vengo con gusto, la deshonra de su hermana

I come gladly, the dishonor of your sister

Y allá en sus tropas, 30,000 tropas mando

And there among his troops, 30,000 troops he controlled.

Si ya no late, aquel pecho que gritaba,

If it no longer beats, that beating chest of his

Porque rendido, un cobarde lo mato

It's because he was rendered, a coward has killed him.

Y que ganaron con cortarle la cabeza,

And what have they gained from cutting his head

Si su grandeza era de el, se la llevo

If his greatness was his, and he's taken it with him.