El Gaban

The Overcoat

El Gaban

-Trrrrrrr Rajale--Trrrrrrr Rajale-

This morning dawned cloudy,Esta mañana amanecio nublado,
this morning the sun dimmed its light,esta mañana el sol mermo su luz,
maybe it was because you're not by my side,talvez seria que no estas a mi lado,
maybe it was the bus smog.talvez seria el smog del autobus.

This morning was very cold,Esta mañana hacia mucho frio,
so I had to wrap myself in your overcoat,asi que tuve que enredarme en tu gaban,
that and your flip-flops were all you lefteso y tus chanclas fue todo lo que dejaste
when you went back to Michoacan.cuando te fuiste de regreso a Michoacan.

And your overcoat doesn't let me forget you,Y tu gaban no me deja olvidarte,
this overcoat speaks of you daily.este gaban a diario habla de ti.
Because it smells like pulque because for a whole monthPues huele a pulque porque todo un mes
you wore it, getting drunk and that's why I kicked you out.lo usaste, emborrachandote y por eso te corri.

-And You're Really Drunk, Man, You Got Me Drunk--Y Eres Rete Cuete Mano, Ya Me Lo Pegates-

This morning, I boiled guava leaves,Esta mañana, hervi hojas de guayabo,
I put a lot of alcohol on them in your memory,por tu recuerdo les puse mucho alcohol,
I had three jugs but the cold wouldn't go away,me eche tres jarros pero el frio no se quitaba,
and I continued with little cups of zotol.y que le sigo con copitas de zotol.

Already half drunk following a hope,Ya media cuete siguiendo una esperanza,
I bought a ticket to Morelia, Michoacan,compre un boleto pa' Morelia, Michoacan,
there your parents gave me this news,alla tus padres me dieron esta noticia,
she went to live in a Magellan in Perivan.se fue a vivir a un maguellan en Perivan.

And your overcoat, doesn't let me forget you,Y tu gaban, no me deja olvidarte,
this overcoat speaks of you daily.este gaban a diario habla de ti,.
Because it smells like pulque because for a whole monthPues huele a pulque porque todo un mes
you wore it, getting drunk and that's why I kicked you out...lo usaste, enborrachandote y por eso te corri...

-And Now I Miss You, My Soul--Y Ahora Te Extraño Mi Alma-