If I could, my love,
I would give you everything that I see—
but I can give you
only what I have—
and unfortunately,
that is not a great deal.
If I could, my love,
I would like to be
a great man—
to be able to love you
like a queen—
but unfortunately
things are what they are.
If I could, my love,
in order not to waste
this, your life,
I should leave
and tell you goodbye—
but unfortunately
I am not that nice.