Havana moon, Havanna moon

Me all alone with jug of rum

Me stand and wait for boat to come

Is long de night, is quiet de dark

De boat she late, it's twelve o'clock

Me watch de tide easin' in

Is low de moon but high de wind

Havana moon, Havana moon



Me all alone, me open de rum

Is long de wait for boat to come

American girl come back to me

We'll sail away across de sea

We'll dock in New York

De buildin's high

We find a home in de sky

Havana moon, Havana moon



Me still alone, me sip de rum

Me wonder when de boat she come

To bring me love, oh sweet little thing

She rock'n'roll, she dance and sing

She hold me tight, she touch me lips

Me eyes they close, me heart she flip

Havana moon, Havana moon



But still alone me drinkin' de rum

Begin to think de boat no come

American girl she tell a lie

She say "Till then," she mean "Goodbye "

Havana moon, Havana moon



Me lay down alone, was good de rum

Me fall asleep, de boat she come

De girl she look till come de dawn

She weep and cry, return for home

De whistle blow, me open me eyes

Was bright de sun, was blue de sky

Me grab me shoes, me jump and run

Me see de boat head for horizon

Havana moon, is gone de rum



De boat she sail, my love she gone

Havana moon, Havana moon

Havana moon, Havanna moon