El Cihualteco [English translation]

Above Cihuatlán,

they call it “the hidden waters,”

where they go and bathe

the Cihualtecan girls of my life. (x2)

Ay, yes, yes; ay, no, no.

Ay, yes, yes; ay, no, no.

Ay, yes; ay, no.

Ay, yes; ay, no.

Surely yes, surely no.

You forgot what I told you

and finally yes, and finally no.

Cihualteco of my life,

tell me who baptized you.

Who called you “El Cihualteco”

For me to sing you away? (x2)

Ay, yes, yes; ay, no, no.

Ay, yes, yes; ay, no, no.

Ay, yes; ay, no.

Ay, yes; ay, no.

Tell them yes, tell them no

What they love

I love too

Cihualteco where do you come from

Tell me where you are going

I have a three days’ journey

To the port of San Blas (x2)

Ay, yes, yes; ay, no, no.

Ay, yes, yes; ay, no, no.

Ay, yes; ay, no.

Ay, yes; ay, no.

Surely yes, surely no.

You forgot what I told you

and finally yes, and finally no.

• Artist:Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán