Callecita de mi Barrio

Alley of My Neighborhood

Callecita de mi Barrio

Alley of my neighborhood,Callecita de mi barrio,
Cut off from my lovesCortada de mis amores
Where, in better times,Donde, en épocas mejores,
Joy was my only ideal;Fue la alegría mi único ideal;
Now that I live among posersHoy que vivo entre bacanes
And I fight with luckY ando a golpes con la suerte
I have come back here to see you,He vuelto aquí para verte,
My cut from the slum.Cortada mía del arrabal.

How many times, in my nightsCuántas veces, en mis noches
Of tango and drinks,De tangos y copetines,
I go through my life,Recorro la vida mía,
The times when I livedLos tiempos en que vivía
Without a care to chat,Sin pena que chamuyar,
And even though I was among wealthY aunque estaba entre riqueza
One night of sadnessUna noche de tristeza
Invited me to cry.Me convidaba a llorar.

The guitars of the troubadoursLas guitarras de los payadores
Pour all their love into the barsVuelcan todo su amor en las rejas
And in the neighborhood houses, so old,Y en las casas del barrio, tan viejas,
There is a breath of deep emotion;Hay un soplo de honda emoción;
I, in the light of the companion lantern,Yo, a la luz del farol compañero,
Guess, in the quiet shadow,Adivino, en la sombra callada,
A whisper of stolen caressUn rumor de caricia robada
That fills my heart with dreams.Que llena de ensueños a mi corazón.

Alley of my neighborhood,Callecita de mi barrio,
Always a friend to everyone,Para todos siempre amiga,
The light from downtown forces meLa luz del centro me obliga
To leave you to my detriment;A dejarte para mi mal;
But before the departure,Pero antes de la partida,
And as I walk away calmly,Y al campanearte serena,
I leave crying with sorrow,Me voy llorando de pena,
My cut from the slum.Cortada mía del arrabal.