Really Cool Neighbor (Vecino Muy Chido)

from 20 Golden Hits by Happy Enchilada

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well I've got a neighbour, a really cool neighbour
we ripped out the fence and planted some tomatas
orange habaneros and green jalapenas
red bell peppers, zucchinis and carrots
I build houses and he builds pools
we borrow each other's power tools
I bring all of our kids to school and he brings all of 'em back
his wife coaches soccer for our little girls' team
my wife made the banner: "The Green Machine"
they dribble and they pass and they shoot and they scream
and they run in for half time snacks

CHORUS
I've got a neighbour (I've got a neighbour)
a really cool neighbour (a really cool neighbour)
I've got a neighbour and he's got a neighbour in me (he's got a neighbour in me)
I've got a neighbour (tengo un vecino)
a really cool neighbour (un vecino muy chido)
I've got a neighbour and we're like family

we're deckin the halls with boughs of holly
we bring them cookies, they brings us tamales
put some peppers from the garden in the fresh guacomole
and sing Feliz Navidad
they're teaching my daughter espanol
you should hear those little r's roll
she says "quiero ir a mexico" and I'm the proudest dad

CHORUS

he'd been here for 15 years
then one weekend he disappeared
I got a fuzzy phone call from Tijuana
he said, "They're calling me an alien,
they said I'm not american,
I'm callin' just just to tell you where I've gone to."
and I don't know whose job he took
but I can tell you what they took
they took my friend, a man who gave his all
I know Jorge's gonna be okay
and we'll go and visit him some day
even if we have to climb that goddamn wall

CHORUS

well I've got a neighbour, a really cool neighbour
we ripped out the fence and planted some tomatas
orange habaneros and green jalapenas
red bell peppers, zucchinis and carrots

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from 20 Golden Hits, released December 13, 2017
written by Tim Brochier

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Happy Enchilada is a trio of songwriters playin funky folksy bluegrass music.

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