1e Bandoneon of the slum, old deflated bellow I found you like a baby that a mother abandoned, at the door of a convent without stucco in the walls, under the light of a little lamp that at night it illuminated you.
1s Bandoneon arrabalero, viejo fueye desinflado, te encontre como a un pebete que la madre abandono, en la puerta de un convento sin revoque en las paredes, a la luz de un farolito que de noche te alumbro.
2e Bandoneon, because you see that I am sad and I can no longer sing, you know that I carry in the soul branded a pain.
2s Bandoneon, porque ves que estoy triste y cantar ya no puedo, vos sabes que yo llevo en el alma marcao un dolor.
3e I took you to my room, I cuddled you against my cold chest , I was also left abandoned in my digs. You have wanted to console me with your rasping voice and your painful note increased my illusion.
3s Te lleve para mi pieza , te acune en mi pecho frio, yo tambien abandonado me encontraba en el bulin. Has querido consolarme con tu voz enronquecida y tu nota dolorida aumento mi berretin.