Che Papusa Oí

Hey Doll, Listen

Che Papusa Oí

Doll, little doll, puppet, who speaks with 'zeta,Muñeca, muñequita papusa, que hablas con zeta,
And who with real grace stirs things up,Y que con gracia posta batis mishé,
With your tambourine gesturesQue con tus aspavientos de pandereta
You're the most stylish little milonguerita;Sos la milonguerita de más chiqué;
Dressed up like a bacana you dance with styleTrajeada de bacana bailas con corte
And out of strange snobbery you drink frizzé,Y por raro esnobismo tomás frizzé,
And in a fancy car from south to north,Y que en un auto camba de sur a norte,
You stroll like a lady of high class.Paseas como una dama de gran cachet.

Hey doll, Listen!Che papusa,.. Oí!
The melodious chordsLos acordes melodiosos
That the bandoneon modulates;Que modula el bandoneón;
Hey doll, Listen!Che papusa,.. Oí!
The anguished heartbeatsLos latidos angustiosos
Of your poor heart.De tu pobre corazón.

Hey doll, Listen!Che papusa,.. Oí!
How from this tango ariseComo surgen deste tango
The passages of your past...Los pasajes de tu ayer...
If among the luxury of the environmentSi entre el lujo del ambiente
Today you're carried away by the current,Hoy te arrastra la corriente,
Tomorrow I want to see you...Mañana te quiero ver...

Beautiful milonguerita, doll and fig,Milonguerita linda, papusa y breva,
With almond-shaped eyes of peppermint,Con ojos almendrados de pipermín,(1)
With a slang of the streets, a tough look,De parla afranchutada, pinta maleva,
And a sinful mouth colored crimson;Y boca pecadora color carmín;
Your jewels deceive in the milongaEngrupen tus alhajas en la milonga
With a fine display of brilliance,Con fino faroleo brillanteril,(2)
And when you dance those tangos of give and takeY al bailar esos tangos de meta y ponga
You make the fool out of the rube and the clever one...Volvés otario al rana y al vivo gil...

Hey doll, Listen!Che papusa,.. Oí!
The chords...Los acordes...

In another version it is heard:En otra versión se escucha:
(1) With mischievous eyes of peppermint,(1) Con ojos picarescos de pipermín,
(2) With strong bluffing...(2) Con recio faroleo...