I know what the charms are
Of my beautiful Borinquen
That's why I love her so much
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I'll call her 'Precious' forever
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I know about her tawny women
I know the scent of her roses
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That's why, to my Puerto Rican land
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I'll call her 'Precious' forever
Precious, the waves call you
Of the sea that bathes you
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Precious for being a charm
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And you have the noble gentility
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And the fierce cry of the brave Indian
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Precious, the bards call you
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It doesn't matter that the tyrant treats you
Precious you'll be without a flag
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The sons of liberty call you
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Precious, the bards call you
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It doesn't matter that the tyrant treats you
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Precious you'll be without a flag
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The sons of liberty call you
Precious, I carry you inside
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And the more time goes by
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Because now is when I understand
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Because now is when I understand
That no matter what happens
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I will be Puerto Rican
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Because I carry it in my blood
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By inheritance from my parents
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I love you, Puerto Rico
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And that's why it springs up in me today
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To that noble jíbaro Raphael
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And to my island of enchantment
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I love you, Puerto Rico