I was barely seventeen when I crossed the border
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I promised that to my dear old mom, to lift her out of poverty
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The cold nights burned me
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I almost drowned in the river
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And to those who suffered the same I dedicate this corrido
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I'm one of so many Mexicans that works day after day
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To give a future to my kids and help my family
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How I miss my dear ranch
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My friends that I don't forget
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And my old folks that I haven't seen for several years
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They think that because I jumped the line I'm a drug trafficker
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Enough of a thousand humiliations just for being an immigrant!
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I'm singing for all my people
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Don't forget it, keep it in mind
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That those that they didn't want today they make presidents
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And even if it hurts them a lot, we're the majority
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The work here has been very hard but I've never backed down
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And the things I've achieved, I've earned with effort
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And the one who went to the other side
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And left his past in his country
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Who would have thought of that little boy
And look at what he's achieved
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They've promised us so many things and they've given us nothing
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Equality, respect, and tolerance is what my people ask for
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I'm singing for all my people
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Don't forget it, keep it in mind
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And those that they didn't want today they make presidents