If a dove arrives at your window
treat her kindly, for it is me.
Tell them of your loves, joy of my life.
Crown her with flowers, that's a quirk of mine. 1
Oh little Chinese girl yes, oh give me your love.
Oh come with me little Chinese girl
to the place where I live.
When I got out of La Habana, I swear to God,
no one saw me leaving except for me,
and a little red fish 2 like a flower
came behind me, yes sir it did.
If a dove arrives at your window
treat her kindly, for it is me.
Tell them of your loves, joy of my life.
Crown her with flowers, that's a quirk of mine.
Oh little Chinese girl yes, oh give me your love.
Oh come with me little Chinese girl
to the place where I live.
Oh little Chinese girl yes, oh give me your love.
Oh come with me little Chinese girl
to the place where I live.
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I see another men and strange stars, too.
I think of you and and greet you from the window.
I am also far, in the sunniest country on earth,
know that I will never forget you.
The dove, oh, we must go there sometime,
one day, the hours of separation will hit us.
One day, I will come back.
1. Usually, "es cosa mía" means "it's my problem", but that does not make sense in context here2. A kind of red tropical fish, very appreciated for its flesh in Cuba and Mexico. By extension, it can also be a witty and playful person