Can you hear the drums Fernando?
I remember long ago another starry night like
this
In the firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly
strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from
afar
They were closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last
eternally
I was so afraid Fernando
We were young and full of life and none of us
prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me
cry
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Now we're old and grey Fernando
And since many years I haven't seen a rifle
in your hand
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
Do you still recall the frightful night we
crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in
this land
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
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...