Can you hear the drums Mocaca
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Mocaca
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 Mocaca
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid Mocaca
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

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Mocaca
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Mocaca
Though I never thought that we could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Mocaca

Now we’re old and grey Mocaca
And since many years I haven’t seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums Mocaca?
Do you still recall the frightful 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, Mocaca
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Mocaca
Though I never thought that we could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Mocaca

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Mocaca
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Mocaca
Though I never thought that we could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Mocaca

posted by NewsBlog 5000  # Tuesday, August 22, 2006