Bailarín Compadrito

Dressed like a dandy, hair slicked back
And owner of a chick prettier than a flower
You dance in the milonga with an air of importance
Showing off elegance and putting on a show

Anyone would tell you, hey, from another era
That one day you would become the king of the cabaret
That to show off your moves you would open an academy
Fate always rewards the man who is lucky

Dandy dancer
Who first blossomed your moves
In the old, gritty dance hall
From Barracas down south

Dandy dancer
Who wanted to try a different life
And by showcasing your famous run
You came to Maipú

Araca, when sometimes you hear La Cumparsita
I know how your heart beats
Remembering that one day you danced it tongue-in-cheek and broke
And now you dance the same tango like a boss

But you would give anything to be just for a moment
The same dandy from the past
Because so much glory gets tiring
And a little sad and old
You see yourself in the mirror of the crazy cabaret