Who is Pico?
Andrés and Pío Pico
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MAY 13, 1846,
US Invades California, BY LAND AND SHIP,
Pío Pico flees to Mexico, Seeking military assistance,
Andrés Pico to Lead, the Californio Resistance,
Pío Pico, Raised in San Diego,
Last Governor!!! California, Mexico,
Ethnically diverse, Pico be representin
African, Native American, Born-Again Mexican
Commodore Robert Stockton, from the U-S-A,
Raised Stars and Stripes in Santa Barbara, and Mon-ter-ey,
Joined forces with John Freemont, to cap-ture - LA,
US takes LA, Pío Pico Ran Away.
Bro… Captain Andrés Pico,
Call up the Californios, Amigos de Mexico
Deliver USA, a Military Blow
Save California, Deliver us, from Gringo,
Commodore Stockton, retreats to San Diego,
US Army of the West, pinned down by Andrés Pico,
Battle San Pasqual, Pico advances
Californios win the brawl, armed with medieval lances.
“The wolf will escape,” Pico told his men,
“Be alert tonight,” lookout for Kit Carson,
Kit Carson, sneaks off to San Diego,
US reinforced, “Retreat Californios!!”
How can an army of 200 mountain men?
Take over an entire nation,
Andrés Pico, signs the treaty of Cahuenga,
Just like that, US claims California.
Bro, we gonna make it with these gringos, ya yo
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Pío Pico, Andrés Pico, Livin in the USA,
Buisnessmen, politicians, Racial Tension everyday!
Land Grantor, Defender, Keep slavery, aw-ay
Picos, Worked with Gringos, cultural attachés.
Bro, Don, Pío Pico,
Let’s make some Dough, Selling Cattle, to The Gringos,
Gold Rush, Picos get rich,
Selling Gold Miners, Meat And Candlesticks,
Pico Brothers, got more land,
Wealthy rancheros, Created the Pico Brand.
Built the Hotel Pico House, started overspending,
Never ending, gambling, too much Lending,
The Pico brothers, Drowning in Debt,
Kept on borrowing, until they had nothing, left
1876, Andres Pico died,
Pico Fortune, Fallen by the wayside,
How can, California’s richest family?
End up in poverty, accepting charity,
September 11th, 1894,
Pío Pico died, Proud yet Poor.
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