I'm not a dreamer but she was more than my poor heart could handle When she started playing; love was the game;
But then in the morning after stroking me to sleep; she found my home ticket and she disappeared; I saw the plane leaving, heading for Aruba; Now I'm stranded here in Cuba;
[Chorus]: And I lost my ticket in this; land of rum and fun and promises; and I lost my heart to my Cuba rum…
Spent all my money; I sold my guitar and I lost my cabana; You think it's funny; living under coconut trees;
But I got enough of hanging 'round in bars; talking 'bout women and Havanna cigars; I can't stand the mosquitos and the sun; the only friend I got is rum;
[Chorus] And I lost my ticket in this; land of rum and fun and promises; and I lost my heart to my Cuba rum…