np congratulations

[Thomas Eckhardt]

A wonderful song from a great album.  I seem to detect some sarcasm in 
Parks' performance, though...

Thanks,
Thomas



Heikki Raudaskoski schrieb:
> FDR In Trinidad
>
> (public domain/arr. & adapted by Van Dyke Parks)
>
> 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
>