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Tequila de Cascabel

Brian Burns

Rattlesnake Tequila

Me and my friend Jerry caught a Western Diamondback,
Didn't make much trouble once we got her in the sack.
We drove back to Jerry's house and found that recipe,
Drowned the snake in mescal, and the rest is history.

Six months later to the day we turned that monster loose,
Cinnamon, lime, and venom all distilled in cactus juice.
Jerry opened up that jar and said, "you take the reins."
Pretty soon we had that poison pounding in our veins.

They found us out beside the highway west of Abilene,
They found my car up in a tree all smashed to smithereens.
I still don't remember what the hell those brakes were for;
I ain't drinkin' Rattlesnake Tequila anymore.

We graced every tavern from Del Rio to Juarez,
Counted cards in Bossier City, that's what Jerry says.
We chased down some border girls outside of El Paso,
How we made that many miles in one night, I don't know.

They found us out beside the highway west of Abilene,
They found my car up in a tree all smashed to smithereens.
I still don't remember what the hell those brakes were for;
I ain't drinkin' Rattlesnake Tequila anymore.

They had us cuffed and captured, man, I still don't have a clue
Where Jerry got his Mohawk or where I got my tattoo.
We were dancin' for the deputies, and what finally stopped the show
Were Jerry's very last words when he said, "don't taze me, bro."

They found us out beside the highway west of Abilene,
They found my car up in a tree all smashed to smithereens.
I still don't remember what the hell those brakes were for;
I ain't drinkin' Rattlesnake Tequila anymore.

Tequila de Cascabel

Mi amigo Jerry y yo atrapamos una Cascabel del Oeste,
No causó muchos problemas una vez que la metimos en el saco.
Regresamos a la casa de Jerry y encontramos esa receta,
Ahogamos a la serpiente en mescal, y el resto es historia.

Seis meses después, liberamos a ese monstruo,
Canela, lima y veneno destilados en jugo de cactus.
Jerry abrió ese frasco y dijo, 'toma las riendas'.
Pronto teníamos ese veneno golpeando en nuestras venas.

Nos encontraron junto a la carretera al oeste de Abilene,
Encontraron mi auto en un árbol todo destrozado.
Todavía no recuerdo para qué diablos eran esos frenos;
Ya no estoy bebiendo Tequila de Cascabel.

Recorrimos cada taberna desde Del Río hasta Juárez,
Contamos cartas en Bossier City, eso dice Jerry.
Perseguimos a unas chicas de la frontera afuera de El Paso,
Cómo hicimos tantas millas en una noche, no lo sé.

Nos encontraron junto a la carretera al oeste de Abilene,
Encontraron mi auto en un árbol todo destrozado.
Todavía no recuerdo para qué diablos eran esos frenos;
Ya no estoy bebiendo Tequila de Cascabel.

Nos tenían esposados y capturados, aún no tengo idea
De dónde Jerry consiguió su mohicano o de dónde saqué mi tatuaje.
Estábamos bailando para los alguaciles, y lo que finalmente detuvo el espectáculo
Fueron las últimas palabras de Jerry cuando dijo, 'no me tases, bro'.

Nos encontraron junto a la carretera al oeste de Abilene,
Encontraron mi auto en un árbol todo destrozado.
Todavía no recuerdo para qué diablos eran esos frenos;
Ya no estoy bebiendo Tequila de Cascabel.

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