Che Araña

Hey Spider

Che Araña

At the bottom of the rickety barrelAl fondo del barril desvencijado
that a ray of sun illuminates,que alumbra un rayo de sol,
the spider dances tango in its websla araña en sus hilos baila tango
to the chords of the bandoneon.con los acordes del bandoneón.

Mr. Cat mimics the instrumentDon gato imita el instrumento
stretching a little paper lanternestirando un farolito de papel
and his tail sways with feelingy su cola menea con sentimiento
keeping the rhythm of that dance.llevando el ritmo del baile aquel.

Hey Spider,Che Araña,
dance skillfullybaila con maña
you have to counthay que contar
three little stepstres pasitos
draggingarrastraditos
forward and backward.pa' delante y para atrás.

Among the worn splintersEntre las astillas carcomidas
left from the old barrelque quedan del viejo tonel
the clientele peeks out arrogantlyse asoma petulante la clientela
and tiptoes into it.y de puntillas penetra en él.

Shiny bored cockroaches,Brillantes cucarachas aburridas,
tired aphids from biting,pulgones fatigados de picar,
plus other slick verminmás otras sabandijas relamidas
that gather to party all night.que se reúnen a trasnochar.

Hey Spider,Che Araña,
dance skillfullybaila con maña
you have to counthay que contar
three little stepstres pasitos
draggingarrastraditos
forward and backward.pa' delante y para atrás.

Hey Spider,Che Araña,
dance skillfullybaila con maña
you have to counthay que contar
three little stepstres pasitos
draggingarrastraditos
forward and backward.pa' delante y para atrás.

Among the worn splinters...Entre las astillas carcomidas…