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Down Argentina Way

Written for: Down Argentine Way (1940)
Performer: Betty Grable; Carlos Albert; Betty Grable, Carlos Albert, Fayard Nicholas, Harold Nicholas & Studio Chorus
English lyric: Mack Gordon
Spanish lyric: Carlos Albert
French lyric: André Tábet & Roger Bernstein
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1940
Original publisher:
Twentieth Century Music Corporation, rights controlled by Miller Music, Inc.


English lyric:

Verse:


Moonlight, I see millions of twinkling stars,
Evening when a breeze becomes a sigh;
Music, I hear millions of soft guitars,
Underneath the Pampas moon,
Where you hum a happy tune
And you kiss your cares goodbye;

Chorus 1:

You'll find your life will begin
The very moment you're in
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
If you're romantic señor,
Then you will surely adore
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
You'll be as gay as can be
If you will learn to "Si, si"
Like a Latin (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk);
For mister soon as you learn
Then you will never return 
To Manhattan.
When you hear, "Yo te amo," 
You'll steal a kiss and then;
If she should say, "Mañana,"
It's just to let you know
You're gonna meet again.
I'll bet an old Castanet
That you will never forget
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
Where there are rhumbas and tangos to tickle your spine,
Moonlight and music and orchids and wine,
You'll want to stay
Down Argentina way.

Chorus 2:

You'll find your life will begin
The very moment you're in
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
If you're romantic señor,
Then you will surely adore
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
You'll be as gay as can be
If you will learn to "Si, si"
Like a Latin (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk);
For mister soon as you learn
Then you will never return 
To Manhattan.
When you hear, "Yo te amo," 
You'll steal a kiss and then;
If she should say, "Mañana,"
It's just to let you know
You're gonna meet again.
I'll bet an old Castanet
That you will never forget
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
Where there are rhumbas and tangos to tickle your spine,
Moonlight and music and orchids and wine,
You'll want to stay
Down Argentina way (Tsk tsk tsk tsk).

Spanish lyric:

Verse:


Lunas que fascinon con su brillar,
Noches que_invitan para_el amor;
Pampas donde_el gaucho con su cantar,
Al caer la oracion,
Melodias de pasión
Su guitarra_hace llorar;

Chorus 1:

Florecerá un querer,
Si llega_usted ir a ver,
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
Su corazón gozará
Y_entonces le gustará
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
Deleitará su vivir
Al contestar con "Si, si"
Dulcemente (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk);
Un amorcito tendrá
Que con cariño dirá
Lo que siente.
Cuando_oiga "Yo te amo,"
No diga_usted que no,
Porque de cual quier modo,
Un beso le dará
Y_usted lo_aceptará.
Y no podrá esconder
Que llegará a querer
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
Donde los tangos oirá y_al compas bailará,
Con gran placer se lo digo_otra vez
Se quedará
Si_a la_Argentina vá.

Chorus 2:

Florecerá un querer,
Si llega_usted ir a ver,
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
Su corazón gozará
Y_entonces le gustará
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
Deleitará su vivir
Al contestar con "Si, si"
Dulcemente (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk);
Un amorcito tendrá
Que con cariño dirá
Lo que siente.
Cuando_oiga "Yo te amo,"
No diga_usted que no,
Porque de cual quier modo,
Un beso le dará
Y_usted lo_aceptará.
Y no podrá esconder
Que llegará a querer
Argentina (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk).
Donde los tangos oirá y_al compas bailará,
Con gran placer se lo digo_otra vez
Se quedará
Si_a la_Argentina vá (Tsk tsk tsk tsk).

French lyric:

"Argentine"


Verse:

Làbas c'est un pays au ciel tout bleu
Les jours y sont charmants de douceur,
Les soirs sont remplis de refrains joyeux,
Ce sont les chants des amants
Qui murmurent tendrement
Des promesses de bonheur.

Chorus 1:

Connais sezvous le pays
Aux couleurs du paradis
L'Argentine? (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk)
Les filles de la pampa
Qu'on rencontre_à chaque pas
Sont divines (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk)
Dans leurs grands yeux innocents
Un désir tout frémissant
Se devine (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk)
Leurs jolis corps parfumés
Ont tout pour vous faire aimer
L'Argentine.
Guitares langoureuses,
Romances des gauchos
Symphonies amoureuses,
Au rythme de tango
Que répète l'écho.
C'est la terre des baisers
Des plaisirs inapaisés
L'Argentine (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk)
Dans les nuits lourdes et chaudes au ciel étoilé
L'amour qui rôde revient vous frôler
Divin sé jour
Argentine d'amour.

Chorus 2:

Au Rio de la Plata
La belle senorita
Est coquine (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk)
Un seul regard de ses yeux
De ses grands yeux malicieux
Vous fascine (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk)
Vous lui offrez un château
Et vous ratez la bateau
J'imagine (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk)
Mordu comme un collégien
Vous devenez citoyen
D'Argentine.
A vous la joie si rare
D'un beau ciel indigo
A vous les bons cigares
Et les derniers tangos
De l'orchestre hidalgo
Qui c'est vraiment le pays
Qui ressemble au paradis
L'Argentine (Tsk tsk tsk tsk, tsk tsk)
Les baisers tendres s'envolent caresses d'un jour
Plaisirs frivoles rêves de toujours
Divin sé jour
Argenine d'amour (Tsk tsk tsk tsk).



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