I have lost the one I love to someone else 

She lies beside me, but she's not here, she's far away 

She's talking softly, she's talking sweetly about a dream 

Sweet Magdalena, my misfortune, where are you now? 



The things I lost, I left behind, I threw away 

They're gathering the dusky light of reverie 

Always with me, where I go, sweet company, or is it misery? 

Sweet Magdalena, my misfortune, where are you now? 



There's so many ways to go [L.A.?], you better [down?] 

Yeah, so many hours from now to the dawn 

Yeah, so many words I never found to make you stay just one more day 

Sweet Magdalena, my misfortune, where are you now? 

Yeah, ooh 

Yeah, so many words I never found to make you stay just one more day 

Sweet Magdalena, my misfortune, where are you now? 

Yeah, sweet Magdalena, my misfortune, where are you now?