Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao

Open-handed with men, affectionate with women,
I have two wild passions: The dance floor and champagne...
Foolishness with the tango, indulgence with pleasures,
Sometimes I'm down and out, other times I'm cool.
What do you want me to do, brother? It's a gift from destiny!
The desire to save money has never been my virtue!
The bubbles and women's eyes electrify me
Since those sweet days of my happy youth!

But I don't regret
Those beautiful moments I enjoyed in life
I had everything I wanted...
And even what I didn't want
The point is I enjoyed it.
My behavior was calm,
I was generous in the good times
And in the bad times, I shrunk.
I was a magnate and a vagabond
And today I'm above the world so much
That I can give it a hard time.

If some hands failed me, others were more cordial,
Some kisses were sweet, other mouths like ice,
But I always had the courage to weather the storms
And like a wolf among foxes, I made a name for myself.
What do you want me to do, brother, if I was born to die poor,
With a cigarette between my lips and in a mixed-up tango.
I play, I sing, I dance and laugh... And even if I have no money left,
When the last hour strikes... let them take away what I've danced!