"Ya vine de donde andaba, se me concedió volver... ya llegó el que andaba ausente, y este no se sabe rajar." : Lorenzo de Monteclaro version . Other Resources
This is perhaps the most famous version, often played at parties and during the holidays. It tells the story of a prisoner (the "absent one") whose mother waits for him without knowing he has been condemned. : El ausente
A high-energy salsa classic where the singer addresses a woman named Adela, explaining his absence and his return. : "Ya vine de donde andaba, se me concedió volver
: There is also a novel titled El Ausente by Paloma Ulacia Altolaguirre about Spanish exiles in Mexico. It tells the story of a prisoner (the
"Todas las mañanas veo una ancianita muy desesperada preguntando por su hijo... pero ella no sabe que fue reo ausente, se lo capturaron y lo condenaron." : You can find the official video lyrics on YouTube . 2. Salsa Version (Fruko y sus Tesos ft. Joe Arroyo)
Check out these different versions of 'El Ausente' to find the one you're looking for: El Ausente - Pastor López (Video Letra) | Discos Fuentes YouTube · Discos Fuentes Edimusica YouTube · BandaSinaloenseVEVO
: If you are looking for the "paper" in terms of musical notation, you can find the trumpet sheet music for El Ausente (Son) on Scribd .