Intro
Verse 1
I Was Born In The City Of Ceyala
Deep In The Heartland Of Mexico
There's Work To Be Had In The Monkey Of Doors
But I Was Young And I Had To Go
Verse 2
There Must Have Been Troubles And Trials
I Only Remember The River Was Low
On The Other Side, I Caught A Ride North To San Antonio
Verse 3
I Had A Cousin Of Mine On A Carpenter Crew
I Lied To His Boss And He Put Me On
I Hadn't A Clue What To Do
And He Knew, But I Called On
Verse 4
In The Swing Of A Hammer A Lifetime Flew By
I Raised A Family, But Now I'm Alone
Voy A Volver A Celaya, I'm Going Back Home
Instrumental Break
Verse 5
I Had My Own Crew Before I Turned Twenty
I Began Building A Life Brick By Brick
I Did Alright And A Contract Sponsored Me
And I Got My Citizenship
Verse 6
I Married Fair Graciela, His Daughter
Soon There Were Children And Now They're All Grown
Two Of Our Boys Went To Fight In Afghanistan
One Of Them Didn't Come Home
Verse 7
They Were Raised To Believe In This Country
That I Barely Recognize Now
Immigrants Amassed In The Night Without Warning
The Children Screamed When They Knocked The Doors Down
Verse 8
Then The Angels Took My Graciela
Nothing Else Here For Me Now That She's Gone
"Voy A Volver A Celaya"
I'm Going Back Home
Outro
"Voy A Volver A Celaya"
I'm Going Back Home
