How did you get here?

By train, by truck, on foot, on your hands and knees

Why did your father come here?

To escape Culiacán

To lay tracks on his hands and knees

Wave goodbye to Culiacán

Wave goodbye

Wave goodbye to Ajo

Everybody waves goodbye

Wave goodbye

Come aboard the train

Wave goodbye

Turn and wave goodbye again

Some go north, some go south

Maybe east, some left out

Some are rich, some are poor

But everybody's got to win

Wave goodbye

They've headed for the other side

The sun shines brighter there

And everyone's got golden hair

They went north, they went south

Maybe east, some left out

Some are rich, some are poor

Some want less, some want more

My cousin said

"We're gonna find the ones that left"

A boy climbs aboard the train

Never to wave bye again

He went north, he went south

Maybe east, some left out

Some are rich, some are poor

But everybody's got to wait

Don't you cry

I've made it to the other side

The sun's not brighter here

It only shines on golden hair

I went north, I went south

Maybe east, some left out

Some are rich, some are poor

But everybody's got to wait