Atenti Pebeta
Edmundo Rivero
Pay Attention, Girl
When you're on the sidewalk and a dandy checks you out
Just act cool and don't give yourself away
Don't let him know you're ready to be lassoed
And that for a couple of well-dressed guys you'd lose yourself
When you come to the city center, walk looking at the ground
Dragging your feet and leaning against the wall
As if you had no more hopes or comfort
Because otherwise, the fools say you've gone astray
If you see some duck gloves, run away from them!
To a couple of gaiters, run away from them too!
To those overcoats with fourteen eyelets
Don't pay attention to them, or you'll lose yourself;
To those little mustaches that look like lines
That instead of a mustache are a fishing line
Pay attention, girl! Follow my advice:
I'm an old fox and I care about you
Hitch up your skirt to show your ankle, let your hair grow and wear a nice bun
Buy a corset with rivets and screws
And forget about dust, cream, and lipstick. Have milk with ladyfingers or chocolate with churros
Even if you're at the vermouth moment
Then buy a handkerchief and, catching the first donkey
You make him lose his health for unrequited love