Havana moon, Havana moon 
Me all alone with jug of rum 
Me stand and wait for boat to come 
It's long the night, it's quiet the dock 
The boat she late since 12 o'clock 
Me watch the tide easin' in 
Is low the moon, but high the wind 

Havana moon, Havana moon 
Me all alone, me open the rum 
It's long the wait for boat to come 
American girl come back to me 
We'll sail away across the sea 
We'll dock in New York, the buildings high 
We'll find a home up in the sky 

Havana moon, Havana moon 
Me still alone, me sip on the rum 
Me wonder where the boat she come 
To bring me love, ow! Sweet little thing 
She rock and roll, she dance and sing 
She hold me tight, she touch me lips 
Me eyes they close, me heart she flip 

Havana moon, Havana moon 
But still alone, me drinkin' the rum 
Begin to think the boat no come 
American girl, she tell a lie 
She say till then, she mean goodbye 

Havana moon, Havana moon 
Me lay down alone, was good the rum 
Me fall asleep, the boat she come 
The girl she look till come the dawn 
She weep and cry, "Return for home" 
The whistle blow, me open me eyes 
Was bright the sun, was blue the sky 
Me grab me shoes, me jump and run 
Me see the boat head for horizon 
Havana moon, is gone the rum 
The boat she sail, me love she gone 
Havana moon, Havana moon