When the swallows come back to Capistrano   That's the day you promised to come back to me   When you whispered, "Farewell," in Capistrano   'Twas the day the swallows flew out to the sea      All the mission bells will ring   The chapel choir will sing   The happiness you'll bring   Will live in my memory   When the swallows come back to Capistrano   That's the day I pray that you'll come back to me      All the mission bells will ring   The chapel choir will sing   The happiness you'll bring   Will live in my memory   When the swallows come back to Capistrano   That's the day I pray that you'll come back to me