A Little Mezcal

Mezcalito

I raise a toast in my thoughtsBrinda con el pensamiento
A tiny drop of warm rainGotita lluvia de calor
My fault, agave, it's my fault, sirMi culpa, dobijí, es por mi culpa, señor
I drank in your memoryBebí de tu memoria
Earthy aroma, agave and SunAroma tierra, agave y Sol
I am the one who likes this punishment mostYo soy la que le gusta este castigo mejor

Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal
Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal
Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal
Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal

It's said that drinking, you lose your mind and moneyDicen que tomando, pierdes la cabeza y el dinero
It's said that drinking, you lose your mind and moneyDicen que tomando, pierdes la cabeza y el dinero
But for me, my chest swells with that good mezcalPero a mí, crece el pecho con ese mezcal del bueno
But for me, my chest swells with that good mezcalPero a mí, crece el pecho con ese mezcal del bueno

As the barrel touches the Oaxacan skyComo toca la barrica de su cielo de Oaxaca
As the barrel touches the Oaxacan skyComo toca la barrica de su cielo de Oaxaca
As the little mezcal worm whistles from your mouthComo pita el mezcalito gusanito de tu boca
As the little mezcal worm whistles from your mouthComo pita el mezcalito gusanito de tu boca

I sang, they cried (so much mezcal)Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)
So much crying (so much drinking)Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)
I sang, they cried (so much mezcal)Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)
So much crying (so much drinking)Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

A little mezcal for the heart, a little maguey mezcalDe pechuga mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey
A little mezcal for every ill, and for all good things, tooPa' todo mal mezcalito, y para todo bien también
A little mezcal for the heart, a little maguey mezcalDe pechuga mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey
A little mezcal for every ill, and for all good things, tooPa' todo mal mezcalito, y para todo bien también

(To the Virgin of the Remedies of Santiago Matatlán)(A la Virgen de los Remedios de Santiago Matatlán)
(And to Sola de Vega, ay-ay-ay!)(Y a Sola de Vega, ¡ay-ay-ay!)

The leaf of that maguey, its spine is killing meLa penca de ese maguey, su espina me está matando
The leaf of that maguey, its spine is killing meLa penca de ese maguey, su espina me está matando
Come closer, little one, for this log is burningAcércate, chaparrito, que esta lumbre está quemando
Come closer, little one, for this log is burningAcércate, chaparrito, que esta lumbre está quemando

Barrel of palo santo wood, of the tequila wormBarrica del palo santo, del gusano de espadín
Barrel of palo santo wood, of the tequila wormBarrica del palo santo, del gusano de espadín
I experienced your aged little dropsSon añejas tus gotitas del sabor que yo viví
I experienced your aged little dropsSon añejas tus gotitas del sabor que yo viví

I sang, they cried (so much mezcal)Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)
So much crying (so much drinking)Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)
I sang, they cried (so much mezcal)Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)
So much crying (so much drinking)Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

A little mezcal for the heart, a little maguey mezcalDe pechuga mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey
A little mezcal for every ill, and for all good things, tooPa' todo mal mezcalito, y para todo bien también
A little mezcal for the heart, a little maguey mezcalDe pechuga mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey
A little mezcal for every ill, and for all good things, tooPa' todo mal mezcalito, y para todo bien también

I sang, they cried (so much mezcal)Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)
So much crying (so much drinking)Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)
I sang, they cried (so much mezcal)Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)
So much crying (so much drinking)Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

I sang, they cried (so much mezcal)Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)
So much crying (so much drinking)Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)
I sang, they cried (so much mezcal)Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)
So much crying (so much drinking)Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal
Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal
Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal
Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal
Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal
Drop-drop-drop, a little drop of mezcalGota-gota-gota, gotita de mezcal