Dos dedos · Juan D'Arienzo · 1970

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

Te apodaron el “dos dedos” de purrete Porque dicen los muchachos que al nacer, De inmediato rechazaste el chupete Con dos dedos te supiste entretener... Mi consejo es no confiar en este coso Que también puede afanar a tu mujer, Si es capaz de sacarle a un circo un oso Y batirte que lo hace “sin querer”. ¡Dos dedos!... Sos junao por el “taquero”, No sos un simple ratero Sos un punga que valés... Y dicen... Que hasta tiemblan las vitrolas, Porque sacás las chirolas Por las ranuras que ves. ¡Dos dedos!, Sos el rey de los afanos, Si te cortaran las manos Vos afanás con los pies... ¡Qué clase...! Tenés pa´ tirar la lanza, Si con dos dedos te alcanza ¿Para qué querés los diez? Has nacido con el arte del “choreo” Y tu record no pueden igualar, Porque pienso, que si esto no lo veo Les diría que han querido exagerar... Y aunque crean que esto es pura fantasía A cualquiera yo le puedo demostrar, Que este coso no se queda ya en la vía Si dos dedos ha podido asegurar.

English · machine translation

They nicknamed you "two fingers" when you were a little boy. Because the boys say that when you were born You immediately refused the pacifier With two fingers you knew how to entertain yourself... My advice is not to trust this thing That he can also rob your wife, If he's capable of taking a bear from a circus And beat you that he does it "unintentionally". Two fingers!... You are junao by the "taquero", You are not a simple thief You're a punga who's worth... And they say... That even the vitrolas tremble, Because you take out the chirolas Through the slots you see. Two fingers! You're the king of the trouble, If they cut off your hands You work with your feet... What class...! You have enough to throw a spear, If two fingers are enough for you Why do you want ten? You were born with the art of "choreo". And your record can't be matched, Because I think, if I don't see it I'd tell them that they wanted to exaggerate... And even if you think this is pure fantasy I can prove to anyone, That this thing no longer stays on the track If two fingers have been able to assure.