Zapatitos de Raso

Satin Shoes

Zapatitos de Raso

Satin shoesZapatitos de raso
To dance the milongaPa' bailar la milonga
Satin shoesZapatitos de raso
With French heelsCon taquito francés
Short skirtPollerita cortona
With a slit on the sideCon un tajo al costado
Made of very black silkDe una seda muy negra
And a very white legY una pierna muy blanca
Marking its beatMarcando su compás

Gallant, gallantGalán, galán
Baggy pantsPantalón bombilla
Without cuffs and with a little braidSin bajos y con trencilla
To dance the milonga, to dance the milongaPa' milonguear, pa' milonguear
With the short jacketCon el saquito cortito
With a slit and well roundedCon tajo y bien redondito
To show off, to show offPa' compadrear, pa' compadrear

Young lady of rankMuchachita de rango
To dance the milongaPa' bailar la milonga
A beast in tangoUna fiera en el tango
Queen of tappingReina del taconear
Satin shoesZapatitos de raso
When they mark the stepCuando marcan el paso
With their canyengue rhythmCon su ritmo canyengue
And in a great merengueY en un flor de merengue
Marking its beatMarcando su compás

GallantGalán
Baggy pantsPantalón bombilla
Without cuffs and with a little braidSin bajos y con trencilla
To dance the milonga, to dance the milongaPa' milonguear, pa' milonguear
With the short jacketCon el saquito cortito
With a slit and well roundedCon tajo y bien redondito
To show off, to show offPa' compadrear, pa' compadrear
To show off, to show offPa' compadrear, pa' compadrear