El Federal de Caminos

The Federal Highway Officer

El Federal de Caminos

In Reynosa TamaulipasEn Reynosa Tamaulipas
the men are determinedlos hombres son decididos
that's why we remember thempor eso los recordamos
singing their balladscantandoles sus corridos
they killed a Federal Highway Officerhan matado alla en Zacatecas
there in Zacatecasa un Federal de Caminos

He was truly a manEra de verdad muy hombre
he defied dangeral peligro desafiaba
he honored the uniformhonor le hacia al uniforme
and the squad he carriedy a la escuadra que cargaba
on the grips he had his nameen las cachas tenia su nombre
His name was Javier PeñaJavier Peña se llamaba

Javier fulfilled his dutyJavier su deber cumplia
how could we forget himcomo poder olvidarlo
when smiling he saidcuando sonriendo decía
it's sad to rememberda tristeza al recordarlo
let the Bravos del Norte sing to meque me canten los Bravos del Norte
the ballad of Gerardoel corrido de Gerardo

I remember that morningRecuerdo aquella mañana
it was indeed Tuesday the 13thpor cierto era Martes 13
put on the mesh vestponte el chaleco de malla
Javier told the bossJavier le decia al Jefe
but suddenly a burst of gunfiremas de pronto sonó una metralla
and they both were killedy a los dos les dieron muerte

They didn't have time for anythingNo les dieron tiempo a nada
they knew he was braveya sabian que era valiente
they set up the ambushles pusieron la emboscada
to be able to kill himpara poder darle muerte
Javier had plenty of couragea Javier el valor le sobraba
because he was from the true Northporque era del mero Norte

Javier fulfilled his dutyJavier su deber cumplia
how could we forget himcomo poder olvidarlo
when smiling he saidcuando sonriendo decía
it's sad to rememberda tristeza al recordarlo
let the Bravos del Norte sing to meque me canten los Bravos del Norte
the ballad of Gerardo.el Corrido de Gerardo.