He left the ranch in search of money
The cows and cattle weren't earning a single peso
Riding his horse, he thought calmly
He went to the other side and vanished for a long time
His family cried and his mother didn't know
Not even where he was nor where he'd end up
One day a nice, fancy car was seen on the ranch
Behind the wheel was a kid with very dark windows
In a little shack he saw a lady sitting
You could see the poverty in her clothes there
Then a cheerful boy arrived and told her with a big smile
Ma'am, why are you sad?, don't you see that your son came to see you?
He said, bring down the gifts for my dear mother
Kill a couple of calves because I want to celebrate
Mother, where's my old man that I want to greet him
She said, over there by the horses
Very close to the corral
And that's how Kevin Ortiz sounds, my buddy Ulices
That's right, buddy Kevin
And nothing but forward, big guy
The kid took off running, he couldn't hold back the urge anymore
To see that old man, he really missed him
When he reached the corral, he couldn't believe it
His old man buried and a wreath of roses
His mother told him, your father left us
He died at work and he was always hardworking
He asked to be buried here on the ranch
And if his son came back, it'd only be to visit him
The band had been playing loud for almost a week
And in front of that grave, sad, the boy cried
Remembering the old man sadly, they say they've seen him drinking
If they don't see him happy
It's because he's always remembering the old man