CORRALERA lyrics

LYRICS: Alberto Vacarezza
MUSIC: Raúl de los Hoyos

Corralera que has nacido 
entre gachos de percal 
fue el asilo policial 
la cuna en que te han metido.
Por lo mismo que has tendio 
un nacimiento tan reo 
se ve por los contoneos
que sos de la primera agua,
prima del pardo Rancagua;
sobrina del Ventebeo.
Nieta de la parda Flora;
el terror de cuarteleras
reina de la zangombera 
por tu audacia patiadora
La famosa cansiadora 
que al llegar los carnavales
allá en los viejos corrales
antiguo barrio mistongo 
embanderó los bailongos 
con retazos de percales.
Tu casta de corralera
la llevás dentro del cuore ;
reflejando los fulgores
tu rango de percalera .
Y esta gracia retrechera,
que desfila por tu hechizo
nació desde tu bautizo,
donde se armó el gran bailango (sic)
al compás del primer tango
en lo del ñato Carrizo.
Es al cuete que ahura quieras
renegar de tu pasado,
las pilchas no te han quitado
la pinta de arrabalera
ni esa estampa milonguera 
de las pebetas de allá,
que es la marca que llevás 
y las telas no han borrado:
¡Por más que te has disfrazao,
tu pinta es de corralera!

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In tango, the relationship between lead and follower, man and woman, is so intense and all consuming, that there is simply no time for small talk. The last man I danced with, I know more intricately in many ways than his lover: I know that he perspires in a tiny spot above his brow; that when the dance slows and our connection is tight, his breathing almost stops; that when my leg sweeps his, he arches his neck imperceptibly upwards; that when another couple got too close he subconsciously enclosed me in a protective embrace; and that his hand rested so delicately on the flesh of my back. Yet all I know about him are his name and his country of origin. Small talk is a luxury not afforded to us tango addicts. - Anastasia Demaggio

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