Tío Tequila

Uncle Tequila

Tío Tequila

The violins sound lovelySuenan lindo los violines
There in the Salteño ChacoAllá en el chaco salteño
He'll be wandering around therePor ahí andará lejillo
Cheering up the gatheringAnimando el entrevero

Companion for the partyCumpa churo para la farra
Gaucho lineage of whole soulGaucha estirpe de alma entera
He becomes wild when he dancesSe hace arisco cuando baila
Gato, zambas, chacarerasGato, zambas, chacareras

With his art and his bohemiaDe su arte y su bohemia
The girls fall in loveLas chinitas se enamoran
Between arrests and handkerchiefsEntre arrestos y pañuelos
Some laugh and others cryUnas ríen y otras lloran

The friends have arrivedHan llegado los amigo
The party is heating upLa fiesta se ha puesto que arde
Go for it, Uncle TequilaMeta, meta, tío tequíla
Don't hold back, stomp your feetNo le aflojé, zapátiale

On a mission, the peace of the changoDe misión la paz de chango
Learned to play the guitarAprendió a tocar guitarra
And walked through the ravinesY anduvo por las barranca
Extending the early hoursAlargando madrugadas

In those lands of the ChacoPor esos pago del chaco
Elegidio is famousElegidio tiene fama
Every now and then he knows how to goCada tanto sabe andar
Strolling around with the gangTunantiando pa' la banda

From Argentina to ParaguayDe Argentina al Paraguay
From Bolivia to SaltaDe Bolivia para salta
Stomping, Uncle TequilaZapateando el tío tequila
Raises dust and shoutsPolvo y gritos levanta

The friends have arrivedHan llegado los amigo
The party is heating upLa fiesta se ha puesto que arde
Go for it, Uncle TequilaMeta, meta, tío tequíla
Don't hold back, stomp your feetNo le aflojé, zapátiale