And she cries for her son without a father
And she cries for herself without a lover
Is Cuba so far away
Is Cuba so far away
Only in Miami
Is Cuba so far away"
Turned away
Fish may fly through the purple keys
Is Cuba so far away
I can hear the broken hearted say
I thought I heard her mumble as she
Can't face another day, chase the blues away
These three words which transpire
Only in Miami
I am bound to the earth, it seems
I can hear the broken hearted say
Standing on the shoreline waiting
Only in Miami
Only in Miami
Is Cuba so far away
She told me that only in Miami
"Only in Miami
Is Cuba so far away
Only in Miami
Only in Miami
My story, she goes this way
Golden birds take to air
Everyone anticipating
Now what could be such a source of pain?
Pointing finger Havana way
Is Cuba so far away"
I so boldly inquire
"Only in Miami
Everyone anticipating
Standing on the shoreline waiting
A girl with ebony fire eyes
And she cries for her child without a mother
My life can be so unfair
Soft and low do she cry
Is Cuba so far away
