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 we never thought
that we could lose
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
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