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Singer: Edmundo RIVEROComposer: Edmundo RiveroAuthor: Mario Battistella

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Lyrics
Tango hermano, yo he sabido
que estás triste y lo comprendo,
porque sé que andan diciendo
que agarraste el tobogán...
Frente a ritmos importados
que coparon tu compás.
Es por eso que esta noche
he venido a visitarte,
pa’ ponerme de tu parte
no me importa contra quién...
y decirte, tango hermano,
¡sé valiente, no aflojés!

Con una guitarra
o un bandoneón,
canta, hermano tango,
canta tu canción;
y con las tristezas
que te da la vida
curarás la herida
de tu corazón.
¡Canta, hermano tango,
canta tu canción!
¡Sin vos, Buenos Aires
no tiene emoción!

Mano a mano tallaremos
como cuadra a nuestro rango,
añorando, hermano tango,
lindos tiempos del ayer...
¡cuando dando serenatas,
rezongabas tu querer!
Cuando al filo de una reja
querendona y bien florida
nos jugábamos la vida,
ahí nomás, por una flor...
frente a frente y con cualquiera,
¡defendiendo nuestro amor!
English translation
Tango brother, I have known
that you are sad and I understand it,
because I know that they're saying
that you took the slide...
In front of imported rhythms
that copied your compass.
That's why tonight
I've come to visit you,
to take your side
I don't care against whom...
and tell you, tango brother,
be brave, don't let up!

With a guitar
or a bandoneon,
sing, tango brother,
sing your song;
and with the sadness
that life gives you
you will heal the wound
of your heart.
Sing, brother tango,
sing your song!
Without you, Buenos Aires
has no emotion!

Hand in hand we'll carve
as a block to our rank,
longing, brother tango,
beautiful times of yesterday...
when serenading,
you used to nag about your love!
When at the edge of a fence
dear and well-flowered
we gambled our lives,
just there, for a flower...
face to face and with anyone,
defending our love!

The Cabeceo