Orlando Mendez - Motherland (Official Music Video)

Motherland (Official Music Video) Listen to the full song here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1e6rj... Subscribe to Orlando's Channel:    / @orlandomendezmusic   Follow Orlando Mendez: https://www.orlandomendezmusic.com/   / orlandojmendezmusic     / orlandojmendezmusic     / orlando.mendez.54   Credits: Music Producer: Nick Worley Video Director- Carlos Dominicis Video Producer(s)- Jennifer Castellanos and Victoria Collado Video Sponsors: CAMCON Construction and The Real Havana Club Lyrics: I’m sitting here drinking at the southernmost tip Down in the Florida Keys About to take my last rum filled sip When suddenly it came to me I looked out across the ocean To see if I could see The island where I came from That’s still a part of me Sure I ain’t ever been there I ain’t ever touched that sand But it’s where my family came from And it makes me who I am This deep rooted connection At times I don’t understand But as I’m sitting here right now I’ll tell you man There’s only 90 miles And a cigar in my hand Between me and the Motherland Well I heard it was Hemmingway’s paradise Before that island fell The mojito stopped flowing with mint and lime You can blame it all on Fidel How long he’s gonna keep my people down Well time will only tell But you cannot take the Cuban’s pride So Castro can go to hell And sure I ain’t ever been there I ain’t ever touched that sand But it’s where my family came from And it makes me who I am This deep rooted connection At times I don’t understand But as I’m sitting here right now I’ll tell you man There’s only 90 miles And a cigar in my hand Between me and the Motherland My home and my heart is right here In the good ole USA But I still got so much love for The place my family came The Carribean island paradise That was taken all away But brother time is on our side We gonna get her back one day And sure I ain’t ever been there I ain’t ever touched that sand But it’s where my family came from And it makes me who I am This deep rooted connection At times I don’t understand But as I’m sitting here right now I’ll tell you man There’s only 90 miles And a cigar in my hand Just a rum and coke And a cigar in my hand It’s every person that I’ve loved And a cigar in my hand Between me and the Motherland