The Kingston Trio coplas

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Dave Guard
(Guitar intro.) Cha! Cha!
Green chile you asked me for. I'll give you green chili. Vama nos para la huerta con al la te lo cortere.(Tell them what it means then)
"You want green peppers? (Yes!) I'll give you green peppers. Come out to the garden." ("Coplas!")
Chorus:
Lai, lai, lai, lai, hum de lai, lai, lai, hum de lai, lai, lai, lai. Lai, lai, lai, hum de lai, lai, lai, hum de lai, lai, lai
He says those from his house. No one can see me. Tell them that the water they have to drink is not enough.
"Tell your parents not to muddy the water around us." ("Why?") "They may have to drink it soon!" ("Coplas!")
(Chorus)
The mule that I think is ridden today by my compadre. That doesn't matter to me because I'll mount it first. ("Oivey!")
"Ah, so! You are surprised I speak your language. You see, I was educated in your country? at U. C. R. A." ("Coplas!")
(Chorus)
The night I got married. I couldn't sleep for a while. For running after a cat all night. (Meow!)
You told me it was a cat. That I enter through your balcony. I have not seen a dark cat with a hat and pants!
"On my wedding night, I did not sleep a wink. ("Why?")I spent the whole night chasing a cat that had come in over the balcony?. (Meow!) wearing a hat and long pants!" ("Coplas!")
(Chorus)

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