DRINKING TEQUILA
by Robert Center
(Recorded c. late 1952)
I'm just gettin' back from Juarez, Mexico
And I'll tell you something I want you to know
My poor head is achin', it throbs and it twirls
From drinkin' tequila and teasin' the girls
Don't get me wrong, because I'm not complaining
I have no regrets, I am only explaining
For all of you fellows that ain't had the thrill
Of drinkin' tequila and teasin' the girls
Ooh-hah! Happy tonight
The maidens are dancing out in the moonlight
Ooh-hah! On top of the world
Drinkin' tequila and teasin' the girls
Moonlight and flowers make night so appealin'
The breeze from the garden comes tenderly stealin'
A beautiful maiden then whispers your name
And suddenly both of your hearts are a-flame
Her dark eyes are gleamin', her raven hair shinin'
You pull her up closer, your hearts are entwining
Her warm lips are thrillin', you're out of this world
From drinkin' tequila and teasin' the girls
Eeh-vah! escucha me usted
Tengo el dinera vamus a cafe
Eeh-vah! mucha pacheja
Tequila tomare muchacha samo*
If down in Juarez you should happen to be
The Cafe El Gusto's the place you should see
They claim that they have, and I know it's so
The purdiest dancers in Old Mexico
When Spanish maidens start squirmin' and dancin'
It's sure to set any young heart to romancin'
Your troubles get lighter, your worries unfurl
While drinkin' tequila and teasin' the girls
Ooh-hah! So happy tonight
The maidens are dancing out in the moonlight
Ooh-hah! On top of the world
drinkin' tequila and teasin' the girls
*My Spanish in very bad so if you know the correct wording, please do not hesitate to let me know!
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