Lyrics and translation Daniel Melingo - Leonel, el Feo

Leonel, el Feo

Vos sí que sos compadrito
Nunca bajaste el copete
Y solapás tus valores
Con finura y destreza

Se te agigantaron las partes
Pa'poder exagerar
Cuando cantás la milonga
En la esquina, o en el bar

Sos el de las manos grandes
Pa'poderlas cachetear
Y pa'poder jugar de chico a los trenes
Divertirse y sin complejos en la estación de Retiro.

Te decían "el ofe",
Zorzal jetón,
Por el grandor de tus manos,
Y por tu caripela que me ha intimidado
Y a más de uno espantó.

No te quedes cerca al mundo
Cuando estés por aplaudir.
No te quedes cerca al mundo
Cuando estés por aplaudir.
Haceme caso.

Leonel, the Ugly

You are quite the compadrito
You never lowered your crest
And you hide your values
With finesse and skill

Your parts have become so large
So you can exaggerate
When you sing the milonga
On the street corner, or in the bar

You're the one with the big hands
So you can slap them
And so you can pretend to play with trains like a child
Having fun and without complexes in Retiro station.

They called you "the oaf",
Bragging thrush,
Because of the size of your hands,
And because of your face that intimidated me
And scared more than one.

Don't stand too close to the world
When you're about to applaud.
Don't stand too close to the world
When you're about to applaud.
Take my advice.