Coo coo roo coo coo, paloma 
tell her that I'm oh so lonely . . .  
Coo coo roo coo coo, paloma 
tell her that I love her only . . .  
  
Please, pretty little dove,  
hurry to my love, tell her this for me . . .  
Since she is far away,  
every day is sad, blue as it can be . . .  
I couldn't even start,  
pouring out my heart, to her in a letter . . .  
You, pretty little bird,  
you can sing the words, you can tell her better . . . 
  
Coo coo roo coo coo, paloma 
coo coo roo coo coo ( Spanish )  
  
Coo coo roo coo coo . . . 
coo coo roo coo coo . . .  
coo coo roo coo coo . . . paloma . . .