This is about a young guy who left Cuba after Castro came to power and now watches from his home in the U.S. as they both grow old.
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Born an raised in Santa Barbara, CA I have been writing and performing for over 25 years. I consider my music Alt-Country Folk & Blues. You may also find me at
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #8
Peak in subgenre #2
Author
Robert Postel
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yes
Uploaded
March 28, 2008
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MP3 4.7 MB • 320 kbps • 5:07
Lyrics
FIDEL LA REVELOTUTION HAPPENED SO FAST I WAS GAMBLING MY DOLLARS AND TIPPING MY GLASS I LEFT A HOUSE AND A CHEVY BEHIND 4 DOORS OF SWEETNESS NOW CAPSULE OF TIME I WAS LUCKY STEALING A RIDE OUT ON A BOAT NO PLACE FOR A GRINGO PASSING U. S. NOTES JUST 90 MILES AND A WORLD AWAY BUT I’VE BEEN SEEING YOU AGAIN IN THE NEWS THESE DAYS FIDEL-FIDEL YOU AIN’T LOOKING SO WELL IT’S A LITTLE BIT SAD – I’M EMBARRASSED TO TELL YOU’VE BEEN A THORN IS OUR ASS SINCE THAT OLD MISSILE CRISIS AND THE ALL TO SHORT KENNEDY REIGN BUT YOU’RE A RELIC FROM THE COLD WAR WHO HELD HIS GROUND FROM THE BAY OF PIGS TO THE BULLY WE LIVE WITH NOW AND IT’S UNLIKELY I’LL EVER STEP AGAIN ON YOUR SOIL STILL FIDEL YOU AIN’T LOOKING SO WELL THE BATTLE OF LA PLATA AND LAS MERCEDES SEALED YOUR RISE YOU DEFEATED 12,000 WITH 300 AND BATISTA LOWERED HIS EYES AND I PACKED MY BAGS SAID MY GOODBYES TO THE LADIES WHO LIT UP MY NIGHTS I GREW UP AND I SETTLED DOWN JUST TO FIND OUT HOW EASY IT IS TO BE KICKED AROUND LIKE THE BOAT LOADS YOU’VE SENT US WHO DID NOT AGREE AS WE WATCH FROM OUR HOMES WITH A WAIT AND SEE © 2007 Robert Postel
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