[Intro]
This was a dream I had
[Verse 1]
She looks beautiful even when things sometimes go wrong
In her eyes, a smile holds back her tears
The foam of her shores looks like champagne
It's alcohol for her wounds, for dancing away the sadness
It's alcohol for her wounds, 'cause there's so much to heal
Deep in the green mountains, you can still breathe
The clouds are closer, with God you can speak
You hear the jíbaro crying, another one who's left
He didn't want to leave to Orlando, but thе corrupt ones pushed him out
[Pre-Chorus]
And no one knows for how long
[Chorus]
Thеy want to take my river and my beach too
They want my neighborhood and grandma to leave
No, don't let go of the flag nor forget the lelolai
'Cause I don't want them to do to you what happened to Hawaii
[Interlude]
Be careful, Luis, be careful
[Verse 2]
No one here wanted to leave, and those who left dream of returning
If one day it's my turn, it's gonna hurt so much
Another jíbara fighting, one who wouldn't give up
She didn't want to leave either and on the island she stayed
[Pre-Chorus]
And no one knows for how long
[Chorus]
They want to take my river and my beach too
They want my neighborhood and your kids to leave
No, don't let go of the flag nor forget the lelolai
'Cause I don't want them to do to you what happened to Hawaii
No, don't let go of the flag nor forget the lelolai
'Cause I don't want them to do to you—
[Outro]
Lelolai, lelolai
Oh, lelolai, lelolai