| Qué dirán los de tu casa
| What will those of your house say
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| Cuando mi miran tomando,
| When they watch me drinking,
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| Pensarán que por tu causa
| They will think that because of you
|
| Yo me vivo emborrachando,
| I live getting drunk,
|
| Y ándale…
| And come on...
|
| Pero si vieras
| but if you saw
|
| Como son lindas estas borracheras
| How cute are these drunks
|
| Y ándale…
| And come on...
|
| (Coro)
| (Chorus)
|
| Pero hasta cuando
| But until when
|
| Dejan tus padres de andarte cuidando
| Your parents stop taking care of you
|
| Y ándale…
| And come on...
|
| Cada vez que vengo a verte
| Every time I come to see you
|
| Siempre me voy resbalando;
| I always slip away;
|
| O es que tengo mala suerte
| Or is it that I have bad luck
|
| O es que me está lloviznando
| Or is it drizzling on me
|
| Y ándale…
| And come on...
|
| Pero si vieras
| but if you saw
|
| Seco mi chaco en mi higuera floreando
| I dry my chaco in my flowering fig tree
|
| Y ándale…
| And come on...
|
| (Coro)
| (Chorus)
|
| Pero si cuando
| But if when
|
| Seco mi chaco en mi higuera floreando
| I dry my chaco in my flowering fig tree
|
| Y ándale…
| And come on...
|
| Me dices que soy un necio
| You tell me I'm a fool
|
| Porque me ando emborrachando,
| Because I'm getting drunk,
|
| Y a pesar de tus deprecios,
| And despite your depreciations,
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| Yo quiero seguir tomando, y ándale
| I want to keep drinking, and come on
|
| Pero si vieras
| but if you saw
|
| Como son lindas estas borracheras…
| How cute are these drunks...
|
| Y ándale…
| And come on...
|
| (Coro)
| (Chorus)
|
| Pero que bellas
| but how beautiful
|
| Paso las horas vaciando botellas
| I spend hours emptying bottles
|
| Y ándale.
| And come on.
|
| I am a renowned teetotaler, but I love
| I am a renowned teetotaler, but I love
|
| this drinking song. | this drinking song. |
| The use of the word
| The use of the word
|
| chaco is unusual (it has been defined as
| Chaco is unusual (it has been defined as
|
| organ meat of hunted fowl) and the exact
| organ meat of hunted fowl) and the exact
|
| meaning of the refrain it appears in
| meaning of the refrain it appears in
|
| probably has a double connotation. | probably has a double connotation. |
| I
| I
|
| have opted to sing it here with my niece,
| have opted to sing it here with my niece,
|
| Mindy, who at 17 brings a lovely innocence
| Mindy, who at 17 brings a lovely innocence
|
| to this tale of gleeful debauchery.
| to this tale of gleeful debauchery.
|
| L.R.
| L.R.
|
| Get On With It
| Get On With It
|
| What will they say those in your house
| What will they say those in your house
|
| When they see me drinking,
| When they see me drinking,
|
| Will they think that it’s on account of you
| Will they think that it's on account of you
|
| That I live my life drinking
| That I live my life drinking
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| But if you could see
| But if you could see
|
| How pretty these binges are
| How pretty these binges are
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| But until whenever
| But until whenever
|
| Your parents stop protecting you
| Your parents stop protecting you
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| Each time that I come to see you
| Each time that I come to see you
|
| I’m always slipping;
| I'm always slipping;
|
| Is it that I have bad luck
| Is it that I have bad luck
|
| Or is it that it’s drizzling on me,
| Or is it that it's drizzling on me,
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| But if you could see
| But if you could see
|
| Me dry my chaco in my flowering fig tree grove
| I dry my chaco in my flowering fig tree grove
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| But if ever
| But if ever
|
| I dry my chaco in my flowering fig tree grove,
| I dry my chaco in my flowering fig tree grove,
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| You say that I’m a fool,
| You say that I'm a fool,
|
| Because i’m always getting drunk,
| Because i'm always getting drunk,
|
| And in spite of your scorn,
| And inspite of your scorn,
|
| I want to keep on drinking,
| I want to keep on drinking,
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| But if you were to see
| But if you were to see
|
| How pretty these binges are,
| How pretty these binges are,
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| But how beautiful
| But how beautiful
|
| Are the hours I spend emptying bottles,
| Are the hours I spend emptying bottles,
|
| Get on with it.
| Get on with it.
|
| (c)1951 Brandila Musical
| (c)1951 Brandila Musical
|
| All rights controlled | All rights controlled |