Che Araña
Francisco Gabilondo Soler (Cri Cri)
Lyrics
Translation
Al fondo del barril desvencijado
At the bottom of the rickety barrel
que alumbra un rayo de sol,
illuminated by a ray of sun,
la araña en sus hilos baila tango
the spider, in its threads, dances tango
con los acordes del bandoneón.
to the chords of the bandoneon.
Don gato imita el instrumento
Don Gato imitates the instrument
estirando un farolito de papel
stretching a little paper lantern
y su cola menea con sentimiento
and sways his tail with feeling
llevando el ritmo del baile aquel.
keeping the rhythm of that dance.
Che Araña,
Che Araña,
baila con maña
dance skillfully,
hay que contar
you have to count
tres pasitos
three little steps
arrastraditos
crawling
pa' delante y para atrás.
forward and backward.
Entre las astillas carcomidas
Among the decayed splinters
que quedan del viejo tonel
that remain from the old barrel
se asoma petulante la clientela
the clientele peeks out arrogantly
y de puntillas penetra en él.
and tiptoes into it.
Brillantes cucarachas aburridas,
Shining bored cockroaches,
pulgones fatigados de picar,
weary aphids from biting,
más otras sabandijas relamidas
plus other slick pests
que se reúnen a trasnochar.
who gather to revel all night.
Che Araña,
Che Araña,
baila con maña
dance skillfully,
hay que contar
you have to count
tres pasitos
three little steps
arrastraditos
crawling
pa' delante y para atrás.
forward and backward.
Che Araña,
Che Araña,
baila con maña
dance skillfully,
hay que contar
you have to count
tres pasitos
three little steps
arrastraditos
crawling
pa' delante y para atrás.
forward and backward.
Entre las astillas carcomidas…
Among the decayed splinters...