"We Won't Be Lonely This Christmas" lyrics

My mother took me by the hand
We jumped into the Rio Grande
We swam until we reached the Promised Land
She knelt to pray and kiss the sand
December's colder by the day
But father waits just miles away
Working the orchards for some decent pay
He said it's all gonna be okay

We won't be lonely this Christmas
No se preocupen, mis amores
We won't be lonely this Christmas
No se preocupen, mis amores

They shine their lights, we couldn't run
We heard the men, we saw their guns
Mother said, "Be careful with my little one
He is his father's only son"
Now I stay with nineteen other boys
They gave us books, they gave us toys
After dark, we can't make any noise
But I can hear sweet mother's voice

We won't be lonely this Christmas
No se preocupen, mis amores
We won't be lonely this Christmas
No se preocupen, mis amores

We won't be lonely this Christmas
No se preocupen, mis amores
Won't be lonely this Christmas
No se preocupen, mis amores

My mother took me by the hand
We jumped into the Rio Grande