The Little Dove

La Palomita

(Chilean Tune)(Tonada Chilena)

How beautiful the little dove sangQué bonito que cantaba
in its nest,la palomita en su nido,
in its nest,la palomita en su nido,
opening its beak and wingsabriendo el pico y las alas
as if it were talking to me,como si hablara conmigo,
as if it were talking to me.como si hablara conmigo.

Yes, oh, oh, oh, my little doveSí, ay, ay, ay, mi palomita
you have stolen my whole soul,me has robado toda el alma,
tweet, tweet, tweet,tuita, tuita, tuitita,
you no longer sing, little dove,ya no cantás, palomita,
you no longer sing, little dove.ya no cantás, palomita.

Remember, little dove,Acuérdate, palomita,
when you slept in my arms,cuando en mis brazos dormías,
when you slept in my arms,cuando en mis brazos dormías,
when you were thirsty,cuando la sed te apuraba,
you drank my tears,de mis lágrimas bebías,
you drank my tears.de mis lágrimas bebías.

Yes, oh, oh, oh, my little doveSí, ay, ay, ay, mi palomita
you have stolen my whole soul,me has robado toda el alma,
tweet, tweet, tweet,tuita, tuita, tuitita,
you no longer sing, little dove,ya no cantás, palomita,
you no longer sing, little dove.ya no cantás, palomita.

My little dove has already leftYa se fue mi palomita
to the place where it was born,al pago donde nació,
to the place where it was born.al pago donde nació.
What seas lie in betweenQué mares hay por el medio
so I cannot go there,pa´que no pueda ir yo,
so I cannot go there.pa´que no pueda ir yo.

Yes, oh, oh, oh, my little doveSí, ay, ay, ay, mi palomita
you have stolen my whole soul,me has robado toda el alma,
tweet, tweet, tweet,tuita, tuita, tuitita,
the charming little dove,la donosa palomita,
the charming little dove.la donosa palomita.