Well he just turned 17

When he left old Abilene

With his bags卆nd permission

From the kin

Yeah but things just weren抰 the same

After his Momma signed her name

And let the navy卼ake him inahhh but

What of Alicia

Espanola

13 years old

Child of Mexico

An he just turned 19 years

When he learned to face his fears

Of growing up卆nd acting

Like a man

He just cocked his sailor cap

Stuck his hands down in his lap

Leaned back and stroked卼hem girls in Japan



ahhh but

What of Alicia

Espanola

15 years old

Child of Mexico

An he just turned 23

When he finally took his final leave

Anchored in the port of

San Diego

Yeah he met this border girl

An he fancied her body抯 curl

So he married her卼hen carried her to Colorado



ahhh but

What of Alicia

Espanola

19 years old

an old woman

But out of Mexico

yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi