No te Vayas de Zamboanga

◦composed by Juan Cuadrado,

Sr.
◦ a Spaniard who decided to
stay in Zamboanga after the
Spanish troops left the country
◦ married a Zamboangueña with
whom he bore several children
No te Vayas de
Zamboanga
◦There was no real intention
to write the song, for
Cuadrado was not a
musician.
◦But when the heart was full,
then it was only music that
could express its real
feelings.
 No te Vayas de Zamboanga
No te vayas, no te vayas de No llores que en cuando llegue
Zamboanga Paloma mia, te escribire
Que me puedes, que me
puedes olvidar
Con un pluma de ave
No te vayas, no te vayas, ni me
dejes Y un pedazo de papel
Que yo sin ti, no puedo estar Con la sangre de mis venas
Paloma mia, te escribire.
No llores, paloma mia
No llores que volvere
 English Translation
Don't you go, don't you go to Oh weep not, my little darling
far Zamboanga I shall remember, and I shall
Where you may forget your yearn.
darling far away
Don't you go, don't you go, for
With a feather of a bird
if you leave me
And a piece of paper
How can I, without you stay?
With the blood from my veins
My little darling, I shall write to
Oh weep not, my dear Paloma you.
Oh weep not, for I'll return