To Jasmine

A Jazmín

To jasmineA jazmín
My girl smells like jasmineMi niña huele a jazmín
Like a womanA mujer
And flowers of the dawnY a flores del amanecer
Like ocean waterA agua de mar
Like fresh air and sunshineA aire fresco y a Sol

A sad suitcaseUna triste maleta
For a sad journeyPara un triste caminar
The dim light of a city hotelLuz triste de hotel de ciudad
There's only one thingSolo hay una cosa
That can comfort meQue me pueda confortar
Remembering my girlRecordar a mi niña
Far from homeLejos del hogar

To jasmineA jazmín
My girl smells like jasmineMi niña huele a jazmín
Like a womanA mujer
And flowers of the dawnY a flores del amanecer

How my girl smellsCómo huele mi niña
Like fresh air and sunshineA aire fresco y a Sol
Like ocean water and rosemaryA agua de mar y a romero
Like flowers of the dawnA flores del amanecer
Like salt, like olive woodA sal, a tronco de olivo
Like wheat stalks in AprilA espiga de trigo en abril
Like fennel and dewA hinojo y a rocío
Like clouds, like foam, and champagneA nube, a espuma y a xampany
Like candle wax and incenseA cera de cirio y a incienso
My girl smells like jasmineMi niña huele a jazmín