[Anni-Frid:]
Can you hear the drums, drums Fernando?
I remember long ago,
Another ago another starry night like this. this
In the firelight, Fernando, firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself,
And yourself and softly strumming your guitar. guitar
I could hear the distant drums, drums
And sounds of bugle calls,
Were calls were coming from afar. afar

[Anni-Frid & Agnetha:]
They were close now, Fernando. closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute,
Seemed minute seemed to last eternally. eternally
I was so afraid, Fernando. afraid Fernando
We were young and full of life,
And life and none of us prepared to die. die
And I'm not ashamed to say, say
The roar of guns and cannons,
Almost cannons almost made me cry. cry

[All:]
There was something in the air that night.
The night, the stars were bright, Fernando. Fernando
They were shining there for you and me,
For me for liberty, Fernando. Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose,
There's there's no regret. regret
If I had to do the same again,enter deleted
I would, would my friend, Fernando. Fernando
If I had to do the same again,enter deleted
I would, would my friend, Fernando. Fernando

[Short instrumental break.]

[Anni-Frid (overdubbing herself):]
Now we're old and grey, Fernando. gray Fernando
Since many years I haven't seen,
A seen a rifle in your hand. hand
Can you hear the drums, drums Fernando?
Do you still recall the frightful night,
We faithful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes, eyes
How proud you were to fight,
For fight for freedom in this land.

[All:]
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 I never thought that we could lose,
There's no regret.
If I had to do the same again,
I would, my friend, Fernando. land

There was something in the air that night.
The night, the stars were bright, Fernando. Fernando
They were shining there for you and me,
For me for liberty, Fernando.
[Anni-Fried:] Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose,
There's there's no regret.
[All:] regret
If I had to do the same again,enter deleted
I would, would my friend, Fernando. Fernando
[Fade.]
Yes, if I had to doThere was something in the same again, air that night, the stars were bright, Fernando
I would, my friend, 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,enter deleted
I would, would my friend, Fernando... 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