Segui Mi Consejo - Tango - Carlos Gardel traduction en anglais

Segui Mi Consejo - Tango

Rechiflate del laburo, no trabajes pa' los ranas,
Tirate a muerto y vivila como la vive un bacán,
Cuidate del surmenage, dejate de hacer macanas,
Dormila en colchón de plumas y morfala con champán.
Atorrala doce horas cuando el sol esté a la vista,
Vivila siempre de noche porque eso es de gente bien,
Tirale el lente a las minas que ya estén comprometidas
Pa' que te salgan de arriba y no te cuesten tovén.
Si vas a los bailes, parate en la puerta,
Campaneá las minas que sepan bailar,
No saqués paquete que dan pisotones
Que sufran y aprendan a fuerza'e planchar
Aprendé de mí que ya estoy jubilado,
No vayas al puerto, te puede tentar
Hay mucho laburo, te rompés el lomo,
Y no es de hombre pierna ir a trabajar.
No vayas a lecherías a pillar café con leche,
Morfate tus pucheretes en el viejo Tropezón
Y si andás sin medio encima, cantale "¡Fiao!" a algún mozo
En una forma muy digna, pa' evitarte un papelón.
Refrescos, limones, chufas, no los tomés ni aun en broma
Piantale a la leche, hermano, que eso arruina el corazón
Mandate tus buenas cañas, hacete amigo del whisky
Y, antes de morfar, rociate con unos cuantos pernós.
Si vas a los bailes, parate en la puerta,
Campaneá las minas que sepan bailar,
No saqués paquete que dan pisotones
Que sufran y aprendan a fuerza'e planchar
Aprendé de mí que ya estoy jubilado,
No vayas al puerto, te puede tentar
Hay mucho laburo, te rompés el lomo,
Y no es de hombre pierna ir a trabajar.

Follow My Advice - Tango

Sweetheart, don't overwork yourself, don't toil for the rich,
Pretend to be sick and live it up like a gentleman,
Take care of your burnout, stop making mistakes,
Sleep on a bed of feathers and dine on champagne.
Get twelve hours of shut-eye while the sun is up,
Live it up at night because that's what the elite do,
Hit on women who are taken,
So they'll leave you alone and you won't have to spend a dime.
If you go to dances, stand by the door,
Check out the girls who can really dance,
Don't ask the clumsy ones to dance
Let them suffer and learn their lesson by dancing with each other
Learn from me, I'm retired,
Don't go to the port, it might tempt you
There's too much work, you'll break your back,
And it's not manly to go to work.
Don't go to cafes for coffee and milk,
Eat your stew at the old Tropezon
And if you're broke, sing "I'll pay later!" to some waiter
In a very dignified way, to avoid embarrassment.
Don't drink soda, lemonade, or chufas, not even as a joke
Give up milk, my dear, it's bad for your heart
Treat yourself to some good drinks, become friends with whiskey
And, before eating, wash it down with a few Pernods.
If you go to dances, stand by the door,
Check out the girls who can really dance,
Don't ask the clumsy ones to dance
Let them suffer and learn their lesson by dancing with each other
Learn from me, I'm retired,
Don't go to the port, it might tempt you
There's too much work, you'll break your back,
And it's not manly to go to work.