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Artist: Chavela Vargas
Canonical path: /chavela-vargas/el-preso-n0-9
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El Preso N0 9
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El Preso N0 9
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Al preso número nueve
Ya lo van a confesar
Está rezando en la celda
Con el cura del penal
Porque antes de amanecer
La vida le han de quitar
Porque mató a su mujer
Y a un amigo desleal
Dice así, al confesor
Los maté, sí señor
Y si vuelvo a nacer
Yo los vuelvo a matar
Padre no me arrepiento
Ni me da miedo la eternidad
Yo sé que allá en el cielo
El juez supremo me juzgará
Voy a seguir sus pasos
Voy a buscarlos al más allá
El preso número nueve
Era un hombre muy cabal
Iba la noche del duelo
Muy contento a su jacal
Pero al mirar a su amor
En brazos de su rival
Ardió en su pecho el rencor
Y no se pudo aguantar
Dice así, al confesor
Los maté, sí señor
Y si vuelvo a nacer
Yo los vuelvo a matar
Padre no me arrepiento
Ni me da miedo la eternidad
Yo sé que allá en el cielo
El juez supremo me juzgará
Voy a seguir sus pasos
Voy a buscarlos al más allá
Ah-ah, ah-ah
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