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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Warren Zevon
Vocals
Jorge Calderon
Harmony Vocals
Kenny Edwards
Bass Guitar
Rick Marotta
Drums
Waddy Wachtel
Guitar
Arthur Gerst
Harp
Jim Horn
Recorder
Luis Damian
Flamenco Guitar
Manuel Vasquez
Flamenco Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Warren Zevon
Songwriter
Jorge Calderon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Waddy Wachtel
Producer
Jackson Browne
Producer
Dennis Kirk
Engineer
Greg Ladanyi
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns
I heard Maria crying
Late last night I heard the news
That Veracruz was dying
Veracruz was dying
Someone called Maria's name
I swear it was my father's voice
Saying, "If you stay you'll all be slain
You must leave now - you have no choice
Take the servants and ride west
Keep the child close to your chest
When the American troops withdraw
Let Zapata take the rest"
I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns
I heard Maria calling
Saying, "Veracruz is dying
And Cuernavaca's falling"
Aquel dia yo jure (On that day I swore)
Hacia el puerto volvere (To the port I will return)
Aunque el destino cambio mi vida (Even though destiny changed my life)
En Veracruz morire (In Veracruz I shall die)
Aquel dia yo jure (On that day I swore)
I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns
I heard them in the harbor
Saying, "Veracruz is dying"
Writer(s): Warren Zevon, Jorge A. Calderon
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