Lyrics of El Federal de Caminos - Ramón Ayala

El Federal de Caminos (original)

En Reynosa Tamaulipas
Los hombres son decididos
Por eso los recordamos
Cantandoles sus corridos
Han matado alla en Zacatecas
A un Federal de Caminos
Era de verdad muy hombre
Al peligro desafiaba
Honor le hacia al uniforme
Y a la escuadra que cargaba
En las cachas tenia su nombre
Javier Peña se llamaba
Javier su deber cumplia
Como poder olvidarlo
Cuando sonriendo decía
Da tristeza al recordarlo
Que me canten los Bravos del Norte
El corrido de Gerardo
Recuerdo aquella mañana
Por cierto era Martes 13
Ponte el chaleco de malla
Javier le decia al Jefe
Mas de pronto sonó una metralla
Y a los dos les dieron muerte
No les dieron tiempo a nada
Ya sabian que era valiente
Les pusieron la emboscada
Para poder darle muerte
A Javier el valor le sobraba
Porque era del mero Norte
Javier su deber cumplia
Como poder olvidarlo
Cuando sonriendo decía
Da tristeza al recordarlo
Que me canten los Bravos del Norte
El Corrido de Gerardo

(translation)

In Reynosa Tamaulipas
men are determined
that's why we remember them
Singing their corridos
They have killed there in Zacatecas
To a Federal Highway
He was really very man
To danger defied
Honor towards the uniform
And to the squad that charged
On the handles he had his name
Javier Peña was called
Javier fulfilled his duty
How can I forget it?
When smiling he said
It makes me sad to remember it
Let the Bravos del Norte sing to me
Gerardo's corrido
I remember that morning
By the way it was Tuesday the 13th
Put on the mesh vest
Javier told the Boss
More suddenly a shrapnel sounded
And they killed them both
They didn't give them time for anything
They already knew that he was brave
They ambushed them
To be able to kill him
Javier had more than enough value
Because he was from the mere North
Javier fulfilled his duty
How can I forget it?
When smiling he said
It makes me sad to remember it
Let the Bravos del Norte sing to me
Gerardo's Corrido