Canchero

Tough Guy

Canchero

For the record of my life, you're an easy racePara el record de mi vida sos una fácil carrera
that I dare to win without emotion or end.que yo me animo a ganarte sin emoción ni final.
I'll explain it to you in this horse racing jargonTe lo bato pa' que entiendas en esta jerga burrera
that you're a 'filly' for a 'cheap race'que vos sos una "potranca" para una "penca cuadrera"
and I - hey, old lady! - have already been clocked for the National...y yo -¡che, vieja!- ya he sido relojiao pa'l Nacional...

You know that as a kid I looked like a fast one.Vos sabés que de purrete tuve pinta de ligero.
I was bold, had class, was handsome and a follower!¡Era audaz, tenía clase, era guapo y seguidor!
From my old man's blood, I turned out quite roughPor la sangre de mi viejo salí bastante barrero
and in that neighborhood brawl I always stood out firsty en esa biaba de barrio figuré siempre primero
winning many finals with sheer heart.ganando muchos finales a fuerza de corazón.

The affection of a girl who had me wrapped around her fingerEl cariño de una mina que me llevaba doblao
in cunning and experience took me out of loser status.en malicia y experiencia me sacó de perdedor.
But when I was used to the weight and the ride,Pero cuando estuve en peso y a la monta acostumbrado,
let the woman deal with the game that was played on her!¡que te bata la percanta el juego que se le dio!

Later, in the gambling den, I started testing my luckYa, después, en la carpeta, empecé a probar fortuna
and many times luck was friendly and cordial to me...y muchas veces la suerte me fue amistosa y cordial...
Other times I ended up dry, chatting with the moon,Otras veces salí seco a chamuyar con la luna,
on the lonely streets of the sentimental suburb...por las calles solitarias del sensiblero arrabal...

I toughened up in the gambling den and became a regular at the dance hall,Me hice de aguante en la timba y corrido en la milonga,
distrustful in the gambling den, just like in love...desconfiao en la carpeta, lo mismo que en el amor...
I've seen castles of illusions come crashing downYo he visto venirse al suelo sin que nadie lo disponga
without anyone planning it,cien castillos de ilusiones, por una causa mistonga
and I've seen tough guys cry over women like you.y he visto llorar a guapos por mujeres como vos.

You see, you're dead on that front with your scare tactics...Ya ves, que por ese lado vas muerta con tu espamento...
I don't want love with kisses, I want love with friendship.Yo no quiero amor de besos, yo quiero amor de amistad.
No sweet words, no cuddles or stories:Nada de palabras dulces, nada de mimos ni cuentos:
I want a partner to share what I feelyo quiero una compañera pa'batirle lo que siento
and a woman to advise with judgment and kindness.y una mujer que aconseje con criterio y con bondad.