Father of the Cry

[Intro]
(Soft church bells tolling)
(Gentle acoustic guitar and vihuela)

[Verse 1]
Walked the dusty mountain trail
White hair catching morning light
Taught the field hand how to thrive
Giving hope and giving sight
Priest who shared his crust of bread
Spoke the truth they never said

[Pre-Chorus]
He heard the crying in the grain
He felt the weight of every chain
Justice called a humble name

[Chorus]
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
A voice the people still recall
He stood for truth and justice
When fear had chained them all
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
The shepherd who refused to fall
His heart becomes a legend
Standing proud and standing tall

[Verse 2]
Shed the silence like a skin
Rose against the greedy crown
Swapped the altar for the flag
Bringing old oppression down
Brave and bright and bittersweet
Soldiers marching on the street

[Pre-Chorus]
He heard the crying in the grain
He felt the weight of every chain
Justice called a humble name

[Chorus]
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
A voice the people still recall
He stood for truth and justice
When fear had chained them all
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
The shepherd who refused to fall
His heart becomes a legend
Standing proud and standing tall

[Bridge]
They could never dim his fire
Even when the metal sang
Spirit climbing even higher
As the bells of freedom rang
Reverence for the holy spark
Guided through the coldest dark

[Chorus]
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
A voice the people still recall
He stood for truth and justice
When fear had chained them all
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
The shepherd who refused to fall
His heart becomes a legend
Standing proud and standing tall

[Final Chorus]
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
The name that echoes through the years
You gave us back our dignity
You wiped away a nation’s tears
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
You fought the shadows without fear
A light that never flickers
Now the dawn is finally here