La Paloma
Romantic Journey: Dean Martin's Serenade from Havana
Lyrics
When I left Havana nobody saw me go
Departing from Havana unnoticed by others
But my little gaucho maid who loves me so
Referencing a beloved gaucho maid left behind
She came down the pathway following after me
The gaucho maid follows him down the pathway
That same little gaucho maid that I longed to see
Expressing anticipation to see the longed-for gaucho maid
If at your window you see a gentle dove
Advising to treat a gentle dove at the window with love
Treat it with care and welcome it there with love
Suggesting to welcome the dove with care and affection
It may be so I do not deny its glee
Acknowledging the possibility of the dove's happiness
Crown it with flowers grant love it's hours for me
Advocating adorning the dove with flowers and granting it love's time
Oh my darling be mine
Expressing a desire for the beloved to be theirs
Won't you say that you love me
Asking for a declaration of love
All my passions so tender oh please surrender your love divine
Pleading for the surrender of the beloved's divine love
Ah my darling be mine
Reiterating the desire for the beloved to be theirs
Won't you say that you love me
Requesting a verbal expression of love
Oh my passions so tender oh please surrender your love divine
Repeating the plea for the surrender of divine love
Oh my darling be mine
Restating the desire for the beloved to be theirs
Won't you say that you love me
Seeking affirmation of love from the beloved
All my passions so tender oh please surrender your love divine
Reiterating the plea for the surrender of divine love
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