Ballad Of The Cuban Invasion
A thousand went to take the island
Chances strong(?) as broken twigs
And a thousand stayed there at the island
Met their fate fate at the Bay of Pigs
They were told when they arrived
They'd be helped by Castro's men
But they found out, those who survived
That the CIA was wrong again
Why were they wearing my country clothes?
Why were they spending my country's gold?
Who were the friends and who were the foes?
The headlines were lying, why wasn't I told?
(repeat first verse)
Balada de la Invasión Cubana
Mil fueron a tomar la isla
Oportunidades tan fuertes como ramas rotas
Y mil se quedaron en la isla
Encontraron su destino en la Bahía de Cochinos
Les dijeron al llegar
Que serían ayudados por los hombres de Castro
Pero descubrieron, los que sobrevivieron
Que la CIA estaba equivocada otra vez
¿Por qué llevaban mi ropa de país?
¿Por qué gastaban el oro de mi país?
¿Quiénes eran los amigos y quiénes los enemigos?
Los titulares mentían, ¿por qué no me lo dijeron?
(repetir primer verso)