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Bandoneón arrabalero

Singer: Francisco ROTUNDOSinger 2: Floreal RuizComposer: BachichaAuthor: Pascual Contursi

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Lyrics
Bandoneón arrabalero
viejo fueye desinflado,
te encontré como un pebete
que la madre abandonó,
en la puerta de un convento,
sin revoque en las paredes,
a la luz de un farolito
que de noche te alumbró.

Bandoneón
porque ves que estoy triste y cantar ya no puedo,
vos sabés
que yo llevo en el alma
marcao un dolor.

Te llevé para mi pieza
te acuné en mi pecho frío...
Yo también abandonado
me encontraba en el bulín...
Has querido consolarme
con tu voz enronquecida
y tus notas doloridas
aumentó mi berretín.
English translation
Bandoneón arrabalero
old deflated fueye,
I found you like a baby
that the mother abandoned,
at the door of a convent,
without plaster on the walls,
by the light of a little lantern
that illuminated you at night.

Bandoneon
because you see that I'm sad and I can't sing anymore,
you know
that I carry in my soul
marked with pain.

I took you to my room
I cradled you in my cold chest...
I too, abandoned
I found myself in the bulín...
You wanted to comfort me
with your hoarse voice
and your painful notes
increased my berretín.

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