Paloma torcaza [English translation]

Fly, common wood pigeon

Fly, cuckoo-dove

Go seek him at his house

For a reason talk to him about yourself

Fly, common wood pigeon

Fly, cuckoo-dove

Go seek him at his house

Cuckoo-dove1

Open your wings without saying even when

Because he will surely be waiting for you

Tell him that the pain peeps out through my eyes

See him say, dove

Tell him that because of him my jealousy torments me

Bring him this letter without delay

With heaven's blessing

Dove, fly away

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Fly, common wood pigeon

Fly, cuckoo-dove

Go seek him at his house

For a reason talk to him about yourself

Fly, common wood pigeon

Fly, cuckoo-dove

Go seek him at his house

Cuckoo-dove

Cuckoo-dove

Cuckoo-dove

Cuckoo-dove

Open your wings without saying even when

Because he will surely be waiting for you

Tell him that the pain peeps out through my eyes

See him say, dove

Tell him that because of him my jealousy torments me

Bring him this letter without delay

With heaven's blessing

Dove, fly away

Cuckoo-dove

Cuckoo-dove

Paloma currucucú

1. "Cucurrucucú paloma" means "Coo-coo dove" and is the name of the Mexican huapango-style song written by Tomás Méndez in 1954.