El Palomito

The Little Dove

El Palomito

A white little doveUna palomita blanca
With a red beakDe piquito Colorado
Yesterday, I saw her cryingAyer, yo la vi llorando
On the hilltops of a guava treeEn las cumbres de un guayabo

Curru-cu, curru-cuCurru-cu, curru-cu
The little dove sang to herLe cantaba el palomito
Curru-cu, curru-cuCurru-cu, curru-cu
To return to her little nestQue volviera a su nidito

White little dove, flyBlanca palomita, vuela
Fly over that meadowVuela por esa pradera
I'll be waiting for you hereAquí te estaré esperando
Even if I die of sorrowAunque de dolor me muera

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The little dove sang to herLe cantaba el palomito
Curru-cu, curru-cuCurru-cu, curru-cu
To return to her little nestQue volviera a su nidito

On the hilltops of the guava treeEn las cumbres del guayabo
Far from the dovecoteMuy lejos del palomar
There was the doveAhí estaba la paloma
Crying without restLlorando sin descansar

Curru-cu, curru-cuCurru-cu, curru-cu
The little dove sang to herLe cantaba el palomito
Curru-cu, curru-cuCurru-cu, curru-cu
To return to her little nestQue volviera a su nidito