Fernando

Can you hear thedrumsFernando Irememberlong agoanotherstarrynightlike this In thefirelightFernando You werehummingtoyourselfandsoftlystrumming your guitar Icouldhear thedistantdrums Andsoundsofbuglecalls werecomingfrom afar They wereclosernow Fernando Every houreveryminuteseemedto last eternally I was soafraidFernando We wereyoungand full of life and none of uspreparedto die And I'm notashamedto say The roar of guns andcannonsalmost made me cry There wassomethingin the air that night Thestarswere bright, Fernando They wereshiningthere for you and me For liberty, Fernando Though Ineverthought that wecouldlose There's no regret If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando Now we're old and grey Fernando AndsincemanyyearsI haven't seen ariflein your hand Can you hear thedrumsFernando Do youstillrecall thefrightfulnight wecrossedthe Rio Grande I can see it in your eyes Howproudyou were tofightforfreedomin this land There wassomethingin the air that night Thestarswere bright, Fernando They wereshiningthere for you and me For liberty, Fernando Though Ineverthought that wecouldlose There's no regret If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando There wassomethingin the air that night Thestarswere bright, Fernando They wereshiningthere for you and me For liberty, Fernando Though Ineverthought that wecouldlose There's no regret If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando Yes, if I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando