El Mate Lavao'

The Watery Mate

El Mate Lavao'

With this brewCon esta cebadura
We ain't going anywhereNo vamos pa' ningún lao
Gotta switch the herbHay que cambiar la yerba
'Cause the mate's gone weakQue el mate está lavao
'Cause the mate's gone weak, buddyQue el mate está lavao compadre
'Cause the mate's gone weakQue el mate está lavao

No matter how much boldoPor mas que le pongan boldo
Or lemon peel you addCascarita de limón
Herbs for heartacheYuyito pa' el mal de amores
The mate's already weakEl mate ya se lavó
Even if they change the strawAunque cambien la bombilla
Or mix it with some coffeeO lo yapen con café
No matter how much they patch it upPor mucho que lo remienden
I've lost all my faithYo ya le perdí la fe

With the uneven circleCon la rueda despareja
Look at what happenedFijensé lo que pasó
The owner of the kettleEl dueño de la pavita
Brews one and drinks twoCeba uno y toma dos
And to the guy next to him, to shut him upY al de al lao pa' que se calle
He offered a little extraLa yapa le convidó
And when it got down hereY cuando llegó aquí abajo
The mate's already weakEl mate ya se lavó

Know that in every mate sessionSepa que en toda mateada
To feel all cozyPor sentirse acomodao
Some sip lukewarm waterHay quien toma el agua tibia
And applaud the one who brewedY aplaude a quien lo ha cebao
Don't be afraid to spit it outNo tenga miedo al bosteo
Never stay quietNunca se quede callao
And even if they kick you out of the circleY aunque lo echen de la rueda
Don't drink weak mateNo tome mate lavao

With this brewCon esta cebadura
We ain't going anywhereNo vamos pa' ningún lao
Gotta switch the herbHay que cambiar la yerba
(Gotta switch)(Hay que cambiar)
'Cause the mate's gone weakQue el mate está lavao
'Cause the mate's gone weak, buddyQue el mate está lavao compadre
'Cause the mate's gone weakQue el mate está lavao

With some sturdy herbCon yerbita aguantadora
Burning it is a sinEl quemarla es un pecao
Whispering with the earthSecreteando con la tierra
It's reached his chestHasta su pecho ha llegao
To share it sip by sipA contarle de a traguitos
The things it's taught himLas cosas que le ha enseñao
And it's a traitor who paysY es un traidor el que paga
Brewing the weak mateCebando el mate lavao