Y Se Fue

My son, I’ll give you my blessing
I wish you lots of luck and may God bless you
Here are my savings, don’t forget about us
Come on, take it, please

A photo of when you were with the family
The little ones cried, begging him to stay
But he didn’t want more ruin or to live off tips
That the government left him
And he left, and he left

And he hit the road to the United States
Like a man, he held it together, with a lump in his throat
He didn’t want to look back, heading to the city
A guy was waiting for him, the one who’d help him cross

It’s time to take on that desert
You gotta walk for 3 days, many have died out there
But it’s all in your mind, watch out for the snakes
'Cause this is where the story ends
And he left, and he left

And he left, chasing the American dream
They say the border patrol caught him almost a month later, all wrecked
And they say it was him, they say he died of thirst
In his hands, they found the photo I told you about
And he left, and he left