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Singer: Francisco CANAROSinger 2: Juan Carlos RolonComposer: Mariano MoresAuthor: Cátulo Castillo

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Lyrics
Llora la calesita
de la esquinita sombría,
y hace sangrar las cosas
que fueron rosas un día.
Mozos de punta y hacha
y una muchacha que me quería.
Tango varón y entero
más orillero que el alma mía.
Sigue llorando el tango
y en la esquinita palpita
con su dolor de fango
la calesita...

Carancanfún... vuelvo a bailar
y al recordar una sentada
soy el ranún que en la parada
de tu enagua almidonada
te grito: ¡Carancanfún!
Y el taconear
y la 'lustrada'
sobre el pantalón
cuando a tu lado, tirado,
tuve mi corazón.

Grita la calesita
su larga cuita maleva...
Cita que por la acera
de Balvanera
nos lleva.
Vamos de nuevo, amiga,
para que siga
con vos bailando,
vamos que en su rutina
la vieja esquina
me está llamando...
Vamos, que nos espera
con tu pollera marchita
esta canción que rueda
la calesita...
English translation
The carousel cries
of the shady corner,
and makes things bleed
that were once roses.
Pointed waiters and axe
and a girl who loved me.
Tango male and whole
more shore than my soul.
The tango continues to cry
and in the corner it throbs
with its mud pain
the merry-go-round...

Carancanfún... I dance again
and remembering a sitting
I am the ranun who at the stop
of your starched petticoat
I shout to you: Carancanfún!
And the 'taconear
and the 'lustrada
on your pants
when at your side, lying down
I had my heart.

The merry-go-round screams
its long, evil song...
Quote that along the sidewalk
of Balvanera
takes us.
Let's go again, friend,
so that I may continue
with you dancing,
let's go that in its routine
the old corner
is calling me...
Come on, she's waiting for us
with your faded skirt
this song that rolls
the merry-go-round...

The Cabeceo