Burro, Brass & Cohetes [NDC, w. 35]

[Intro – Slow mariachi with guitarrón, gentle trumpet, soft handclaps] Trumpet sighs over mezcal jars Paper luces sway on strings Sombras stretch on callejón Luna peers at everyone (ay… ay… ay… ay) ⸻ [Verse 1 – Calm Fiesta Start, guitarras & soft cajón] Candles flicker in tinajas Piñata tilts with dulces rajas Doña pours her smoky brebaje Abuelo’s trumpet calls el viaje (ay… ay… ay… ay) ⸻ [Verse 2 – Slightly faster, add more trumpets & violins] Silla loca, sombreros fly Masks de lucha, niños cry Three-legged dash past el asado Guitarras bite, the ritmo’s bravo (ay-ay-ay-ay-ay!) ⸻ [Chorus 1 – Brass and strings swell] ¡Ay, ay, ay! Pass the jarro round! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Let the trompas sound! ¡Ay, ay, ay! We don’t keep the score! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Dame uno more! ⸻ [Verse 3 – Faster, add cajón gallop & trumpet flourishes] Piñata bursts con chile seco Smoke curls sharp like viejo pleito Spoons now race with mezcal shots Burro kicks beside the pots (AY-ay-ay-ay-ay!) ⸻ [Chorus 2 – Louder, cohetes crack in distance] ¡Ay, ay, ay! Catch the rebozo fly! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Hear the gallos cry! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Tables flip askew! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Ride the burro too! ⸻ [Verse 4 – Even faster, percussive stomps & trumpet stabs] Tug-of-war con pan gigante Gallina flees across the calle Lucha libre in the flan Trumpets flare, the calle’s on (AY! AY! AY! AY! AY!) ⸻ [Bridge – Sirens in key, trompetas answer] Sirens sing en compás fino Policías bailan chino One grabs tromba, one grabs drum Even louder todos come! ⸻ [Final Chorus – Full-speed, all instruments & shouts] ¡Ay, ay, ay! Policías swing! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Hear the burro sing! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Cohetes in the cake! ¡Ay, ay, ay! Bailen ‘til we break! [Outro – Frenzy of trumpets, guitarrón, cohetes, animal noises, final drum hit]