I left my country when 
I was nineteen 1925
And drifted to a town on the 
Cuban coast
Met a woman who became my life
And oh when 
I saw her darkness fled from me
And flew like a blackbird into the sun
On the day she married me dear 
God, dear 
GodI remember climbing up those shoulders
Coming up under you like a lion
Coming down like we were dying dear 
GodBut now the drum birds come for me
Oh now the drum birds come for me
Lord give me forgiveness for all that 
I've doneForgive me now of the weight 
I bearDon't keep me on the run dear 
God, dear god
I remember climbing up those shoulders
Coming up under you like a lion
Coming down like we were dying dear 
God