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Artist: Carlos Gardel
Canonical path: /carlos-gardel/farolito-viejo
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Farolito Viejo
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Farolito Viejo
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Farolito viejo del barrio malevo
Broncea la esquina con pálida luz
Alumbró el reparto después del laburo
Y ha sido en la noche también batitú
Bajo su luz pobre la china apenada
Del taita encanado la carta leyó
Mojando con llanto de buena maleva
Los versos escritos con el corazón
También en sus rayos brillaron las dagas
Cruzadas en duelo por un mismo amor
Un muerto sangraba y nadie batía
Del taura la hombría que fue vencedor
Su luz fue testigo oyendo el chamuyo
Jugándole sucio al taita bacán
La grela traidora y el chorro cobarde
Batieron la cana por miedo al puñal
Y cuando los tiras a su hombre encanaron
Lloraba en sus ojos la luz del farol
Después una piedra rompió los cristales
Bajando al suburbio feroz maldición
Farolito viejo, estoy entre rejas
A mi celda oscura no llega tu luz
Espero con ansia volver a la esquina
Vengándome de ella y del batitú
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