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Nací en Pompeya

Juan D'ARIENZOJuan D'ARIENZOtango1949-12-194 videos
Singer: Juan D'ARIENZOSinger 2: Alberto EchagueComposer: Natty ParedesAuthor: José Rótulo

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Lyrics
En cuna de barro se hamacó mi infancia,
con noches de plata y luz de arrabal.
Mi canto de cuna fue canto de sapos,
nací como el ave, sabiendo cantar.
Mi madre fue parda, de nombre milonga,
y en los tamboriles aprendió a soñar.
Mi padre fue un guapo, clavel en la oreja,
de aquel Buenos Aires, de trenza y percal.

Soy varón, porque soy tango,
si me han visto lagrimear,
no es de flojo ni cobarde,
es que soy sentimental.
Soy varón, nací en Pompeya,
tengo voz de bandoneón,
canto alegrías y penas
que brotan del corazón.

Con un organito moliendo mis quejas,
camino del centro, luciendo un clavel.
Dejaba colgado, como un pentagrama,
las notas de un tango cantando un querer.
Ya no soy el mismo, cambié mi ropaje,
me quité el pañuelo, chambergo y clavel,
paseé por el mundo, llevado del brazo,
del padre del tango, don Carlos Gardel.
English translation
My childhood was rocked in a cradle of mud,
with silver nights and suburban light.
My cradle song was the song of toads,
I was born like the bird, knowing how to sing.
My mother was parda, with the name milonga,
and in the drums she learned to dream.
My father was a handsome man, carnation in his ear,
of that Buenos Aires, of braid and percale.

I am a man, because I am tango,
if you have seen me cry,
it's not because I'm lazy or cowardly,
it is because I am sentimental.
I'm a man, I was born in Pompeya,
I have the voice of a bandoneon,
I sing joys and sorrows
that spring from the heart.

With a little organ grinding my complaints,
on my way to the center, showing off a carnation.
I left hanging, like a pentagram,
the notes of a tango singing a want.
I am no longer the same, I changed my clothes,
I took off my handkerchief, my chambergo and carnation,
I strolled through the world, carried by the arm,
of the father of tango, Don Carlos Gardel.

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