Palomita

Little Dove

Palomita

How was she going to arriveComo iba a llegar
The gray doveLa paloma gris
Towards a new nest to liveHacia un nuevo nido para vivir

Without knowing how to flySin saber volar
She climbed up highA lo alto se subió
Closed her little eyes and launched herselfCerró sus ojitos y se lanzó

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
She traveled a long timeMucho tiempo viajó
Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
She didn't get very farNi muy lejos llegó

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay

Fly Little Dove to your new homeVuela Palomita a tu nuevo hogar

She became illegalSe volvió ilegal
Far from her homelandLejos de su tierra natal
She had to pay with lonelinessTuvo que pagar con la soledad

Now without her flockAhora sin su parvada
She had nothingNo tenía nada
But the dove believed in her wingsPero la paloma creía en sus alas

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
Although she fell sometimesAunque a veces cayó
Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
Fortune arrivedLa fortuna llegó

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay

Little Dove clung to her new homeSe aferró la Palomita a su nuevo hogar

After several yearsDespués de varios años
She found her flockEncontró a su rebaño
Also, some twigs and a nest she builtTambién unas ramitas y un nido se armó

When finally contentCuando por fin contenta
She began to missSe puso a extrañar
Then she decided she was going to returnEntonces decidió que iba a regresar

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
She prepared to flySe dispuso a volar
Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
And dream on the journeyY en el viaje soñar

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay

Fly Little Dove to your old homeVuela Palomita a tu viejo hogar

But upon returningPero al volver
She began to crySe puso a llorar
Everything had changed! Oh Little Dove!Todo había cambiado! Ay Palomita¡

The old doveLa paloma vieja
Old and unfortunateVieja y desdichada
She barely flew anymore and had nothingPoco ya volaba y no tenía nada

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
She almost didn't flyPor poco y no voló

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay
But she crawledPero se arrastró

Oh, oh, ohAy, ay, ay

I know you can fly! Oh Little Dove!Yo sé que puedes volar! Ay Palomita¡

Being in the airEstando en el aire
Taking deep breathsEl hondo respirar
Finally, she realizedPor fin se daba cuenta

She wasn't from here, nor from thereNo era de aquí, ni era de allá

That's why birdsPor eso las aves
Long for their freedomPor su libertad