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Miesten mieli maailmalle,

Poluil tietämättömille.

Merien, teiden tuolle puolle,

Taivalt tuonne taittoin.

Kulkurina maailmalla,

Soitel' viinan vihmomana,

Kansoil' tuntemattomille.

(Ryypäten elämän janoon.)

Vei polkumme Meksikoon,

Jossa elo on tequilaa.

Argentiina, Columbia, Chile, el viva!

Tiemme Brasiliaan,

Jossa elo caipirinhaa.

Argentiina, Columbia, Chile, el viva!

Caipirinha, tequila, caipirinha, tequila, el viva!

Kun ol' kyllin jano juotu,

Soitettu mailman tuvil'.

Matkattu pallo halki, poikki.

Piot huolella pietty.

Ei ollut huolta huomenesta,

Ajatusta aionkana,

Kunnes ilon vanhetessa,

Koto mieltä myöden.

[English Translation]

Tequila

The men were itching to travel the world

And got away to unfamiliar paths

Beyond the seas and roads

That's where they wandered

Those tramps of the world

Played possessed by spirits

And were heard by unknown nations

Drinking to the thirst of life

Once the craving for drink had gone

Once they'd played far and wide

Once they'd gone to the ends of the earth

Once they'd thrown a good party

There was no reason for concern

Neither did cares ever cross their mind

But once the joy dwindled away

Homesickness struck 'em all

Our path led to Mexico

Where your life's tequila

Argentina, Columbia, Chile, el viva!

Our road branched off to Brazil

Where your life's caipirinha

Argentina, Columbia, Chile, el viva!

caipirinha, tequila, caipirinha, tequila, el viva!