Lyrics of La Paloma - Comedian Harmonists

La Paloma (original)

Cuando sali' de la Habana, valga me Dios!
Nadie me ha visto salir, si no fui yo.
Y una linda Guachinanga hallá voy yo,
Que se vino tras de mi, que si señor.
Si a tu ventana ilega una Paloma,
tratala con cariño, que, es mi persona,
cuentala tus amores bien de mi vida,
coronala de flores que es cosa mia.
Ay!
chinita que si, ay!
que damo tu amor, ay!
que vente conmigo, chinita, adonde vivo, yo.
Cuando sali' de la Habana, valga me Dios!
Nadie me ha visto salir, si no fui yo.
Y una linda Guachinanga hallá voy yo,
Que se vino tras de mi, que si señor.
Ay!
chinita quo si, ay!
que dame tu amor,
ay!
que vente conmigo chinita a donde vivo yo.

(translation)

When I left Havana, help me God!
No one has seen me leave, if it wasn't me.
And a beautiful Guachinanga here I go,
That she came after me, yes sir.
If a dove arrives at your window,
treat her with love, that she is my person,
tell her your good loves of my life,
Crown it with flowers, it's my thing.
Oh!
Chinita yes, oh!
that we give your love, oh!
Come with me, sweety, where I live, me.
When I left Havana, help me God!
No one has seen me leave, if it wasn't me.
And a beautiful Guachinanga here I go,
That she came after me, yes sir.
Oh!
sweety quo yes, oh!
give me your love,
Oh!
Come with me sweetie to where I live.