[intro] [verse] my brother’s daughter has gone away, she left too soon to Algarrobo she strayed [chorus] oh the heavy heart of a mother when the child is hers no more the heavy heart of a mother when the child is hers no more [verse] my brother’s daughter has gone away, she left too soon beyond Paradise she strayed [chorus] oh the heavy heart of a mother but that was the will of god the heavy heart of a mother but that was the will of god [verse] my brother’s daughter has gone away, she left too soon to Cartagena she strayed [chorus] oh the heavy heart of a mother when she’s in wicked man’s house the heavy heart of a mother when she’s in wicked man’s house [verse] my brother’s daughter has gone away, she left too soon to Barranquilla she strayed [chorus] Oh the heavy heart of a mother when the family name is shamed the heavy heart of a mother when the family name is shamed the shame (Desde chiquita dijo lo que era, peladita maliciosa esa) (Ay mi hijita, ay mamá, ay Dios míoi, hija mía de cuidado) (Ay mi hijita, ay mamá, ay Dios mío) [verse] my brother’s daughter has gone away, she left too soon to Orihuela she strayed [chorus] oh the heavy heart of a mother when the daughter wears the scars the heavy heart of a mother when the daughter wears the scars
