La Jinetera

When the afternoon falls on the boardwalk,
Eva is getting ready for action,
Stalking the tourists in La Havana,
For a few dollars, she sells her apple.
The miniskirt shows you up to infinity,
As she walks around the circuit,
Where the big shots buy you whatever you want.
Make way for Eva, The Prostitute.

She's only 17 years old,
And more adventures than Tarzan,
Behind the laughter of the Prostitute,
Eva is crying for her Adam.

She has a small room in Lujanor,
Where tonight she takes what she earned,
This is how she feeds her 7-month-old daughter,
Appearances are never what they seem.
Her boyfriend was a student who was a member,
Of the party that breaks with those who don't praise it,
After seeing the lie, he was convinced,
And on a raft and an oar, he fled to the Yuma.

She's only 17 years old,
And more adventures than Batman,
Behind the laughter of the Prostitute,
Eva keeps crying for her Adam.

And when the sun reappears on the boardwalk,
The same routine and situation return,
Of living in a land where the future,
Swam away after jumping the wall.
I don't want my song to bring you sadness,
And take what I say as a promise,
That soon, soon I'll be singing in my land,
Because I know that La Havana is waiting for me.

Because I know that La Havana is waiting for me...
We will all sing together,
Our day is coming...
...Because I know that La Havana is waiting for me
Beny will smile, we will be remembering...
...Because I know that La Havana is waiting for me
All Cubans raise the flag, La Havana waits,
...Because I know that La Havana is waiting for me
I'm leaving on foot, I'm leaving swimming,
...Because I know that La Havana is waiting for me
Mambo...

Everyone sing, but sing with passion, my chorus:
Oh Havana, Oh Havana,
The time has come for your bells to ring,
Oh Havana, Oh Havana,
All the people will be arriving, my town will be singing,
And the neighbors peeking out the window,
Oh Havana, Oh Havana,
A new day will begin, Free and sovereign Cuba,
Oh Havana, Oh my Havana.