Camarade

Comrade
You were my only friend, my comrade
Together we built barricades
The guerrillas, the commandos, the ambushes
My comrade

Comrade
One Sunday marching in the parade
I suddenly saw you up there on a platform
You had clearly risen in rank
My comrade

Comrade
The big shots came to give you hugs
It was all handshakes and embraces
It felt like a charade
My comrade

Comrade
Here I've accepted my share of bullying
We sleep fully dressed, the nights are cold
The important thing is not to get sick
My comrade

Comrade
I only see a small patch of gloomy sky
And walls that defy any climbing
It's not a prison you can escape from
My comrade

Comrade
In the morning it's the shift change for the brigades
At noon it's time for a walk
And at night we dream of breaking free
My comrade

Comrade
I heard they gave you an embassy
Somewhere in Caracas or Belgrade
The higher you go, the more I regress
My comrade

Comrade
It's over, I'll stop my complaining here
See you soon, who knows, in a decade or two
And I sign off like in the days of our adventures
Your Comrade

You were my only friend, my comrade
Together we built barricades
The guerrillas, the commandos, the ambushes
My comrade