Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song FDR in Trinidad , by - Van Dyke Parks. Song from the album Moonlighting-Live At The Ash Grove, in the genre ПопRelease date: 09.05.2011
Record label: Warner
Song language: English
FDR in Trinidad |
| When Roosevelt came to the Land of the Hummingbird |
| Shouts of welcome were heard |
| «Hummingbird, Hummingbird, Hummingbird» |
| His visit to their island is bound to be |
| An epoch in local history |
| Definitely marking the new era |
| Between Trinidad and America |
| We understand that the president had just been |
| On a visit to Brazil and the Argentine |
| With Mr. Cordell Hull in attendance |
| There they took part in a peace conference |
| Struck by his modest style |
| We were intrigued by the famous Roosevelt smile |
| In fact everybody was glad |
| To welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad |
| We were privileged to see the democratic |
| President of the great republic |
| With his charm and his genial personality |
| And his wonderful urbanity |
| To stop war and atrocity |
| And make the world safe for democracy |
| The greatest event of the century |
| In the interest of suffering humanity |
| Port of Spain threw open her gates |
| To the President of the United States |
| In fact everybody was glad |
| To welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad |