Corrido de Porfirio Gonzales

They were from a town in Nuevo León
China is the name of the place
In that town, they called them
To fight without any delay
And they were sent off

For their great courage, without a doubt
Porfirio González rose to general
And his brother Rames signed up too
The many victories
Brought triumph to the revolution

Don Rames González was that man
Who, for his bravery, became a colonel
Fighting in Celaya at the La Viña estate
He raised the stakes high
Wrote the name of China in blood

General Porfirio González
Tells Salinas to reinforce Rames
I’ll be waiting for you at the Bull Ranch
Tomorrow morning at dawn
Heading to Matamoros

I barely remember, I was out there
Over in Matamoros, Lucio Blanco joined in
I’m telling you without exaggeration
That there they surrendered in fear and dread
Two thousand federals

What I’m telling you, keep it in mind
The people of China
Have always made history
There, Lucio Blanco said with pride
Thanks to these men
We’ve conquered the city of Matamoros