Alejandro (mayorkas)
“Can you hear the drums Alejandro?
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Alejandro
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 Alejandro
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
YOU WERE so afraid Alejandro
We are young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And you’re not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made you cry
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Alejandro
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Alejandro
Though you never thought that you could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Alejandro
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Alejandro
Now you’re old and grey Alejandro
Since many years I haven’t seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums Alejandro?
Do you still recall the fateful night you 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, Alejandro
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Alejandro
Though you never thought that you could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Alejandro
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Alejandro
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Alejandro
Though you never thought that you could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Alejandro
Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Alejandro
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Alejandro…”