Lola was the smartest in the school She was a supernova She had a mind beyond her time It was a thrill to know her She had dreams, she'd fall in love some place like Barcelona Lola, Lola, Lola, Lola She could've walked on the moon, yeah She could've found us a cure But family didn't have no food And she had to leave school to work Nobody breaks the ceiling Nobody where she's from Nobody breaks the ceiling, yeah Nobody's listening So she won't speak, won't speak All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly She knows the stories 'bout the police, police It's just the way it is so don't speak, don't speak Lola She believed the world, they promised her, but now she's older She's seen the people disagree and disappear The power's out for days No food is on its way Nothing changes This ain't the dream they sold us Lola, Lola, Lola She could've walked on the moon, yeah Could've found us a cure But she worried 'bout her children Ninety miles till the shore Nobody breaks the ceiling Nobody where she's from Nobody breaks the ceiling, yeah Nobody Nobody's listening So she won't speak Won't speak All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly She knows the stories 'bout the police, police It's just the way it is so don't speak, don't speak Se pone bien bonita Como lista pa' un desfile Le prometieron ser la Reina del Caribe Pero alguien le cambió El guión de cine Y comenzar de nuevo Solo pide Del bajo mundo ella proviene Cuanto vales cuanto tienes Ese es el precio de mi Lola Cuando no hay salida Quiere libertad Quiere patria y vida Nobody's listening So she won't speak Won't speak All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly She knows the stories 'bout the police, police It's just the way it is so don't speak, don't speak Quiso sacarse el dolor Matando su corazón Ella soñaba volar Pero el avión nunca Despegó Cuanto sufre el paso Del tiempo y siempre sola En mi Havana cuantas Lola's