Fernando

ABBA

1. 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 

2. 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 
   
R: 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. 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 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
   
R: There was something in the air that night...

R: There was something in the air that night...

   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