Enfundá La Mandolina

Put Away the Mandolin

Enfundá La Mandolina

Calm down, it's time to file away the illusions,Sosegate que ya es tiempo de archivar las ilusiones,
Dedicate yourself to watching from the balcony because it's over for youDedicate a balconearla que pa' vos ya se acabó
And it's very sad to see you parading around with that womanY es muy triste eso de verte campaneando a la fulana
Looking like a disheveled and gloomy fool.Con la pinta de un mateo desalquilao y tristón.
There's nothing to be done, you're already old, the shows are overNo hay que hacerle, ya estás viejo, se acabaron los programas
And you're ridiculous with your crazy whims of a gull.Y das risa con tus locos berretines de gavión.
The girls don't even look at you, and if one talks to youNi te miran las muchachas y si alguna te da labia
It's to ask for advice from a veteran in love.Es pa' pedirte un consejo de baqueano en el amor.

What do you want, Cipriano,Qué querés, cipriano,
You're no longer interesting.Ya no das más jugo.
Your fifty yearsTus cincuenta abriles
That you carry on top.Que encima llevás.
Along with the hairJunto con el pelo
That fled from the mateQue fugó del mate
You lost the lookSe te fue la pinta
That won't come back.Que no vuelve más.

Leave the young girlsDejá las pebetas
For the boys,Para los muchachos,
Those heavy dishesEsos platos fuertes
Are not for you.No son para vos.
Leave the night watch,Piantá del sereno,
Go to bedAndate a la cama
Because later, tomorrow old man,Que después, mañana viejo,
You'll be coughing.Andás con la tos.

Put away the mandolin, you're not up for serenades,Enfundá la mandolina, ya no estás pa'serenatas,
The girl you have in the apartment advises you,Te aconseja la chirusa que tenés en el bulín,
Drawing on her mouth the daring pagan crossDibujándose en la boca la atrevida cruz pagana
With the tip perfumed with her lipstick...Con la punta perfumada de su lápiz de carmín...
Your stocks have dropped in the market of gracesHan bajado tus acciones en la rueda de grisetas
And in time with the calendar, your illusion is falling apart,Y al compás del almanaque se deshoja tu ilusión,
And now they invite you to win a winter quarterY ya todo te convidan pa'ganar cuartel de invierno
Next to the fire of memories in the peace of some corner.Junto al fuego del recuerdo en la paz de algun rincón