Letras de FDR in Trinidad - Van Dyke Parks

FDR in Trinidad (original)

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

(traducción)

Cuando Roosevelt llegó a la Tierra del Colibrí
Se escucharon gritos de bienvenida
«Colibrí, colibrí, colibrí»
Su visita a su isla seguramente será
Una época en la historia local
Definitivamente marcando la nueva era
Entre Trinidad y América
Entendemos que el presidente acababa de ser
De visita a Brasil y Argentina
Con la presencia del Sr. Cordell Hull
Allí tomaron parte en una conferencia de paz
Impresionado por su estilo modesto
Nos intrigaba la famosa sonrisa de Roosevelt
De hecho, todo el mundo estaba contento
Para dar la bienvenida a Roosevelt a Trinidad
Tuvimos el privilegio de ver la democracia
presidente de la gran republica
Con su encanto y su personalidad genial.
Y su maravillosa urbanidad
Para detener la guerra y la atrocidad
Y hacer del mundo un lugar seguro para la democracia
El mayor evento del siglo
En interés de la humanidad que sufre
Puerto España abrió sus puertas
Al presidente de los Estados Unidos
De hecho, todo el mundo estaba contento
Para dar la bienvenida a Roosevelt a Trinidad