(Fitz MacLean) 

(C) - (G) - (Am)  Capo on 2 



(C) When Roosevelt came to the land of the (G) hummingbird  shouts of welcome were (C) heard 

Roosevelt came to the land of the (G) hummingbird shouts of welcome were (C) heard 

His visit to their (Am) island is bound to be an epoch in (G) local (C) history 

Definitely (Am) marking the new e (G) ra, keeping Trinidad in Ameri (C) ca 



For this great man jubilation, was evinced by the entire population 

Friendship for the U.S.A. was shown and from his house to  stars and the stripes were flown 

For the state to open the gate to the president of these United States 

In fact everybody was glad to welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad 



We are privileged to see the democratic president of the great republic 

With his charming and genial personality and his wonderful urbanity 

We were struck by his modest style and we were intrigued by the famous Roosevelt smile 

No wonder why everybody was glad to welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad 



Now we understand that the president has just been on a visit to Brazil and the Argentine 

Mr. Cordell Hull in attendance they took part in a peace conference 

To stop war  and atrocity and make the world safe for democracy 

The greatest event in the century in the interest of suffering humanity