Yo no guardo rencor para nadie
Soy feliz sin dinero ni amor,
Atravieso la calle sonriente
Y del piso hiriente, no siento el dolor.
 
Me acaricia la brisa que pasa
Y el rumor de la gente en su afán,
De mirarme la cara afligida
Si un día la vida me negara el pan.
 
Mal hablan de mi entereza
Quisieran verme llorar,
No saben que la tristeza
Y el silencio de mi pieza,
No me pueden apenar.
 
Un cigarrillo me basta
Un bandoneón me da fe,
Un tango me da alegría
Para mirar a ese día,
Soy así, que voy a hacer.

English translation

I don't hold grudges for anyone
I'm happy without money or love,
I cross the street smiling
And from the hurtful floor, I don't feel the pain.
 
I'm caressed by the passing breeze
And the murmur of the people in their eagerness,
To look at my afflicted face
If one day life should deny me bread.
 
They speak ill of my fortitude
They would like to see me cry,
They don't know that the sadness
And the silence of my room,
Cannot grieve me.
 
A cigarette is enough for me
A bandoneon gives me faith,
A tango gives me joy
To look forward to that day,
I'm like that, what am I going to do.