Ballad Of The Cuban Invasion

Balada da Invasão Cubana

Ballad Of The Cuban Invasion

Mil foram pra tomar a ilhaA thousand went to take the island
Com chances tão fracas quanto galhos quebradosChances strong(?) as broken twigs
E mil ficaram lá na ilhaAnd a thousand stayed there at the island
Encontraram seu destino na Baía dos PorcosMet their fate fate at the Bay of Pigs

Disseram a eles quando chegaramThey were told when they arrived
Que seriam ajudados pelos homens de CastroThey'd be helped by Castro's men
Mas descobriram, os que sobreviveramBut they found out, those who survived
Que a CIA estava errada de novoThat the CIA was wrong again

Por que estavam vestindo as roupas do meu país?Why were they wearing my country clothes?
Por que estavam gastando o ouro do meu país?Why were they spending my country's gold?
Quem eram os amigos e quem eram os inimigos?Who were the friends and who were the foes?
As manchetes estavam mentindo, por que não me contaram?The headlines were lying, why wasn't I told?

(repetir o primeiro verso)(repeat first verse)