Milonguita

Te acordás, Milonguita? Vos eras

Do you remember, Milonguita? You were

La pebeta más linda'e Chiclana

The prettiest girl from Chiclana

La pollera cortona y las trenzas

With the short skirt and the braids

Y en las trenzas un beso de Sol

And in those braids, a kiss from the Sun

Y en aquellas noches de verano

And in those summer nights

Que soñaba tu almita, mujer

Your little soul dreamed, woman

Al oír en la esquina algún tango

Upon hearing a tango on the corner

Chamuyarte bajito de amor?

Did someone softly sweet-talk you about love?

Estercita, hoy te llaman Milonguita

Estercita, today they call you Milonguita

Flor de noche y de placer

Flower of the night and of pleasure

Flor de lujo y cabaret

Flower of luxury and cabaret

Milonguita

Milonguita

Los hombres te han hecho mal

Men have done you wrong

Y hoy darías toda tu alma

And today, you would give your whole soul

Por vestirte de percal

To dress in cheap fabric

Cuando sales por la madrugada

When you go out in the early morning

Milonguita, de aquel cabaret

Milonguita, from that cabaret

Toda tu alma temblando de frío

Your whole soul trembling with cold

Dices: Ay, si pudiera querer!

You say: Oh, if only I could love!

Y entre el vino y el último tango

And between the wine and the last tango

P'al cotorro te saca un bacán

A pimp takes you to the dive

Ay, que sola, Estercita, te sientes!

Oh, how lonely, Estercita, you feel!

Si lloras... Dicen que es el champán!

If you cry... They say it's the champagne!