Adiós, muchachos, compañeros de mi vida,
barra querida de aquellos tiempos.
Me toca a mí hoy emprender la retirada,
debo alejarme de mi buena muchachada.
Adiós, muchachos. Ya me voy y me resigno...
Contra el destino nadie la talla...
Se terminaron para mí todas las farras,
mi cuerpo enfermo no resiste más...

Acuden a mi mente
recuerdos de otros tiempos,
de los bellos momentos
que antaño disfruté
cerquita de mi madre,
santa viejita,
y de mi noviecita
que tanto idolatré...
¿Se acuerdan que era hermosa,
más bella que una diosa
y que ebrio yo de amor,
le di mi corazón,
mas el Señor, celoso
de sus encantos,
hundiéndome en el llanto
me la llevó?

Es Dios el juez supremo.
No hay quien se le resista.
Ya estoy acostumbrado
su ley a respetar,
pues mi vida deshizo
con sus mandatos
al robarme a mi madre
y a mi novia también.
Dos lágrimas sinceras
derramo en mi partida
por la barra querida
que nunca me olvidó
y al darles, mis amigos,
mi adiós postrero,
les doy con toda mi alma
mi bendición...

English translation

Farewell, boys, companions of my life,
beloved bar of those times.
It is my turn today to retire,
I must go away from my good lads.
Farewell, boys. I'm leaving and I'm resigned...
Against destiny, no one can measure up...
For me all the parties are over,
my sick body can't take any more...

Memories of other times
memories of other times,
of the beautiful moments
that I once enjoyed
close to my mother,
holy old lady,
and my little girlfriend
that I idolized so much...
Do you remember how beautiful she was,
more beautiful than a goddess
and drunk with love, I gave her my heart
I gave her my heart,
but the Lord, jealous
of her charms,
plunging me in tears
took her away from me?

God is the supreme judge.
There is no one who can resist him.
I am accustomed
to respect his law,
for my life has been undone
with his commands
by stealing my mother
and my girlfriend too.
Two sincere tears
I shed in my departure
for the beloved bar
who never forgot me
and to give them, my friends,
my last farewell,
I give you with all my soul
my blessing...