CanyouhearthedrumsFernando
Irememberlongagoanotherstarrynightlikethis
InthefirelightFernando
Youwerehummingtoyourselfandsoftlystrummingyourguitar
Icouldhearthedistantdrums
Andsoundsofbuglecallswereingfromafar
TheywereclosernowFernando
Everyhoureveryminuteseemedtolasteternally
IwassoafraidFernando

AndI'mnotashamedtosay
Theroarofgunsandcannonsalmostmademecry
Therewassomethingintheairthatnight
ThestarswerebrightFernando
Theywereshiningthereforyouandme
ForlibertyFernando
ThoughIneverthoughtthatwecouldlose
There'snoregret
IfIhadtodothesameagain

IfIhadtodothesameagain

Nowwe'reoldandgreyFernando
AndsincemanyyearsIhaven'tseenarifleinyourhand
CanyouhearthedrumsFernando
DoyoustillrecallthefrightfulnightwecrossedtheRioGrande
Icanseeitinyoureyes
Howproudyouweretofightforfreedominthisland
Therewassomethingintheairthatnight
ThestarswerebrightFernando
Theywereshiningthereforyouandme
ForlibertyFernando
ThoughIneverthoughtthatwecouldlose
There'snoregret
IfIhadtodothesameagain

Therewassomethingintheairthatnight
ThestarswerebrightFernando
Theywereshiningthereforyouandme
ForlibertyFernando
ThoughIneverthoughtthatwecouldlose
There'snoregret
IfIhadtodothesameagain

YesifIhadtodothesameagain