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Artist: Carlos Gardel
Canonical path: /carlos-gardel/as-de-carton
Related lyric paths: 6
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As de Carton
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As de Carton
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Contando sus proezas en un boliche
Un guapo que de grupo se hizo cartel
A giles engrupía pa' chupar de ojo
Con famosas hazañas que no eran de él
Conocedor de frases y de modales
De la jerga fulera del arrabal
Les contaba combates fenomenales
En que siempre jugaba rol principal
Pero cayó una noche un veterano
Cuando éste hacía los cuentos de folletín
Y arrancó la careta al falso guapo
Dejándole la propia de malandrín
Vos cebabas el mate en una timba
Que en la cueva tenía Don Melitón
Y fuiste mandadero 'e los cafiolos
Y venís áhora a contarla de gran matón
Te llamaban el ganso porque de otario
Tenías bien ganada la credencial
Y tu chanza mejor fue aquel prontuario
Por ladrón de gallinas en un corral
Y a rematar la suerte cayó al boliche
La mujer del famoso as de cartón
Y diciéndole fiera, rajá pa' adentro
Bárreme bien la pieza! Cuidá el buyón
Y el que contaba sus hazañas entre infelices
De reñidas peleas que dominó
Murmurando entre dientes refunfunea
Ya no habemos más guapos, viejo
¿Qué le vash a hacher?
¡Todo acabó!
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