At the ball of little Ajaccio
We don't dance the mambo
Nor the bebop, nor the biguine
But a true original tango
The Corsican tango, it's a conditioned tango
The Corsican tango, it's organized napping
We move to make sure we're not sleeping
We lounge around, the Corsican tango is like that
When Dominique is tired
Of seeing others work
He gives himself a little rest
Just the time for a little tango
The Corsican tango, it's a conditioned tango
The Corsican tango, it's a foretaste of the pillow
Dominique already thinks he's in pajamas
It's magnificent, the Corsican tango is like that
One day musicians from the north
Played too fast and too loud
A real workers' tango
They were never found again
The Corsican tango, it's a selected tango
The Corsican tango, for the tired brave
Everyone stretches at the same time as the accordion
And we sigh, the Corsican tango is so good
When exhausted
We go lie down for an hour or two
The Corsican tango
That's still where it's danced the best

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