Veracruz by Warren Zevon
Veracruz by Warren Zevon

Veracruz

Warren Zevon * Track #7 On Excitable Boy

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Veracruz by Warren Zevon

Release Date
Wed Jan 18 1978
Performed by
Warren Zevon
Produced by
Waddy Wachtel & Jackson Browne
Writed by
Jorge Calderón & Warren Zevon
About

Veracruz is the seventh song on Excitable Boy, the most successful album of Zevon’s career during his lifetime.

It is played as a standard acoustic rock ballad, but the instrumentation and melodies are inspired by the Mexican boleros that became popular after the First World War (when the song is s...

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Veracruz Lyrics

[Verse 1: Warren Zevon]
I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns
I heard Maria crying
Late last night I heard the news
That Veracruz was dying
Veracruz was dying

[Verse 2: Warren Zevon]
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

[Verse 3: Warren Zevon]
I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns
I heard Maria calling
Veracruz is dying
And Cuernavaca's fallen

[Bridge: Jorge Calderón]
Aquel día yo jure
Hacia el puerto volveré
Aunque el destino cambio mi vida
En Veracruz moriré
Aquel día yo jure

[Outro: Warren Zevon]
I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns
I heard them in the harbor
Saying Veracruz was dying

Veracruz Q&A

Who wrote Veracruz's ?

Veracruz was written by Jorge Calderón & Warren Zevon.

Who produced Veracruz's ?

Veracruz was produced by Waddy Wachtel & Jackson Browne.

When did Warren Zevon release Veracruz?

Warren Zevon released Veracruz on Wed Jan 18 1978.

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