Текст песни Fdr In Trinidad - Ry Cooder

Fdr In Trinidad

When Roosevelt came to the land of the hummingbird shouts of welcome were heard\nRoosevelt came to the land of the hummingbird shouts of welcome were heard\nHis visit to their island is bound to be an epoch in local history\nDefinitely marking the new era, keeping Trinidad in America\nFor this great man jubilation, was evinced by the entire population\nFriendship for the U.S.A. was shown and from his house to stars and the stripes\nwere flown\nFor the state to open the gate to the president of these United States\nIn fact everybody was glad to welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad\nWe are privileged to see the democratic president of the great republic\nWith his charming and genial personality and his wonderful urbanity\nWe were struck by his modest style and we were intrigued by the famous\nRoosevelt smile\nNo wonder why everybody was glad to welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad\nNow we understand that the president has just been on a visit to Brazil and the\nArgentine\nMr. Cordell Hull in attendance they took part in a peace conference\nTo stop war and atrocity and make the world safe for democracy\nThe greatest event in the century in the interest of suffering humanity