The Ballad of Guillermo La Cumbre

Guillermo La Cumbre was a farmer by trade But he lived to ride horses at the end of the day A black and white pinto named El Corazon The fastest young horse he ever sat on Maria Martinez was Guillermo's true love Sent, in his eyes, from the heavens above To marry Maria was Guillermo's one plan And to have many children to guide with his hand Guillermo La Cumbre lived life as it's said When life is worth living, you're always ahead Hernandez Gigante was a murd'rous feared young man He owned Maria's father with the deed to their land There was one thing Guillermo and Gigante agreed on It was to have into marriage Maria's dear hand Guillermo decided out of desired love's need To race El Corazon against Hernandez's deed To the winner my colts and the farm that I plow "Gainst the Martinez plot in a horse race I vow Guillermo La Cumbre lived life as it's said When life is worth living, you're always ahead Hernandez laughed greatly and said to our hero I've got the quick horses; you'll end up with zero Tomorrow at sunrise, at those livery doors By nine in the morning second place will be yours But El Corazon was the star of the race Guillermo won hand'ly, never losing the pace Gigante was flustered, enraged for his part He shot young Guillermo straight through the heart Guillermo spoke softly as he lay nearly dead When life is worth living, you're always ahead Guillermo La Cumbre lived life as it's said When life is worth living, you're always ahead