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Artist: Carlos Gardel
Canonical path: /carlos-gardel/el-motivo-pobre-paica
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El Motivo (Pobre Paica)
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El Motivo (Pobre Paica)
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Mina que fue en otros tiempos
La más pura milonguera
Y en esas noches tangueras
Fue la reina del festín
Hoy no tiene pa' ponerse
Ni zapatos, ni vestidos
Anda enferma y el amigo
No ha aportado para el bulín
Ya no tienen sus ojazos
Esos fuertes resplandores
Y en su cara los colores
Se le ven palidecer
Y esta enferma, sufre y llora
Y manya con sentimiento
De que así, enferma y sin vento
Nadie más la va a querer
Pobre paica que ha tenido
A la gente rechiflada
Y supo con la mirada
Conquistar una pasión
Hoy no tiene quien se arrime
Por cariño a su cartera
Pobre paica arrabalera
Que quedo sin corazón
Y cuando de los bandoneones
Se oyen las notas de un tango
Pobre florcita de fango
Siente tu alma vibrar
Las nostalgias de otros tiempos
De placeres y de amores
Hoy solo son sinsabores!
Que la invitan a llorar
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