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El Tigre Millán

Singer: Juan D'ARIENZOSinger 2: Mario BustosComposer: Francisco CanaroAuthor: Francisco Canaro

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Lyrics
Picao de viruela, bastante morocho,
encrespao el pelo lo mismo que mota
un hondo barbijo a su cara rota,
le daba un aspecto de taita matón.
De carácter hosco, bien fornido y fuerte
afrontó el peligro cual bravo titán,
jamás tuvo miedo ni aún ante la muerte
porque era muy hombre 'El Tigre Millán'

Pobre Tigre que una noche en Puente Alsina
dos cobardes lo mataron a traición.
Era guapo, de esos guapos más temidos
que la punta desgarrante de un facón.
Mala suerte, pobre Tigre, siempre tuvo
en cuestiones de escolazos y de amor.
Pues no era bien parecido
y fatalmente metido
con la mujer que adoró,
nunca fue correspondido
y ella al fin lo traicionó.

Cuentan que una noche, bramó como fiera
en un entrevero, que hasta hoy se comenta.
Repartiendo hachazos, ¡era una tormenta!
Mostró su coraje venciendo a un malón.
¡Parece mentira, que hombres de tu laya
mueran siempre en manos de un ruin cobardón!
¡Hoy la muchachada, Tigre, te recuerda
y aquella culpable llora su traición.
English translation
pock-marked, quite dark-haired,
his hair as curly as a speck, with a deep
a deep chinstrap on his broken face,
gave him the appearance of a thuggish taita.
With a sullen character, well-built and strong
he faced danger like a brave titan,
he was never afraid even in the face of death
because 'El Tigre Millán' was very manly.

Poor Tiger who one night in Puente Alsina
two cowards killed him treacherously.
He was handsome, one of those handsome men who were more feared
than the tearing tip of a facon.
Bad luck, poor Tigre, he had always had
in matters of escorts and love.
For he was not good looking
and fatally involved
with the woman he adored,
he was never reciprocated
and she finally betrayed him.

It is said that one night, he roared like a wild beast
in a brawl, which to this day is still talked about.
He was dealing axes, it was a storm!
He showed his courage by defeating a malón.
It seems unbelievable that men of your kind
always die in the hands of a cowardly coward!
Today the young people, Tiger, remember you
and the guilty one mourns his betrayal.

The Cabeceo