El Federal de Caminos
La Dinastía de Tuzantla
The Federal Highway Officer
In Reynosa Tamaulipas
Men are determined
That's why we remember them by singing their ballads
They killed a federal highway officer
There in Zacatecas
He was truly a man
He defied danger
He honored the uniform
And the gun he carried
On its grips had his name
His name was Javier Peña
Javier fulfilled his duty
How could we forget him
When smiling he would say
It's sad to remember
Let the brave ones from the north sing to me
The ballad of Gerardo
I remember that morning
It was indeed Tuesday the 13th
Put on the mesh vest
Javier told the boss
But suddenly a shot rang out
And both were killed
They didn't give him any time
They already knew he was brave
They set up the ambush
To be able to kill him
Javier had plenty of courage
Because he was from the true north
Javier fulfilled his duty
How could we forget him
When smiling he would say
It's sad to remember
Let them sing to me in the hot land
The ballad of Gerardo
