round the hall
I remember long ago,
when on a starry night like this
In the violet light,
You were humming to yourself
and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
and sounds of bugle quarter
coming from afar
Come closer now, Fernando
Every hour, every minute
seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid, Fernando
We were young and full of life,
but none of us prepared to die
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 regrets
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 brave, Fernando
Since many years
I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums,
Do you still recall
the fateful 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 we never thought
that we could lose,
there's no regrets
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 we never thought that we could lose,
there's no regrets
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
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, for Nantuck.