Can you hear the drums Fernando 4
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Fernando 4
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar 1
I could hear the distant drums 0
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar 4

They were closer now Fernando 4
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally 4
I was so afraid Fernando 4
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die 1
And I'm not ashamed to say 0
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 3
If I had to do the same again I would my friend Fernando 4
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Now we're old and grey Fernando 4
Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand 4
Can you hear the drums Fernando? 4
Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande? 1
I can see it in your eyes 0
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land *