Una blanca palomita, una blanca palomita
De ojos negors, negros negros.
Se paró en mi ventanita a contarme su pena
Me delito tiene espinas
Ya no las puedo aguantar

Tristemente me contaba cuando en eso las campanas
De una iglesia chiquitita
Asustaron a la ingrata, y a su nido fue a parar
Sin que pudiera decirle que su mal era mi mal

Paloma, paloma
Justamente te pareces a mi alma
Paloma, paloma
Justamente eres hermana de mi mal

A white little dove
With black eyes, black, black
Stopped in my little window to tell me her sorrows
My conscience is prickling me
I can't take it anymore

She was speaking sadly
When the ringing of the church bells
Frightened her back to her nest
I did not get to tell her that her troubles were just like mine

Little dove, little dove
You are my soulmate
Little dove, little dove
You are my sister in misfortune