[Verse 1] Corner table glass half gone shadows long on the peeling wall Old fan rattles ceiling low her heels strike once {heel snap on floor} and the whole room slows [Chorus] Tall señorita in a red red dress spinning fire where the floorboards creak Every step says everything my mouth can’t speak Tall señorita with the midnight eyes turning every lonely head I sit in the dark breaking apart for la señorita in red [ crowd shouts "¡Arriba, arriba! ¡Ándale, ándale!". ] [Verse 2] Light from the jukebox cuts her hair in gold she laughs at a whisper I’ll never know Silk on her shoulder slips then stays my hands turn to stone as the bandoneon plays [Chorus] Tall señorita in a red red dress spinning fire where the floorboards creak Every step says everything my mouth can’t speak Tall señorita with the midnight eyes turning every lonely head I sit in the dark breaking apart for la señorita in red [ crowd shouts "¡Arriba, arriba! ¡Ándale, ándale!". ] [Bridge] If I stood up now would the room stand still Would she drag me out of my quiet hell (oh) But the song runs on and my courage fades so I drink her dance like a man in the shade [Chorus] Tall señorita in a red red dress spinning fire where the floorboards creak Every step says everything my mouth can’t speak Tall señorita with the midnight eyes turning every lonely head I stay in the dark torn at the heart by la señorita in red [ crowd shouts "¡Arriba, arriba! ¡Ándale, ándale!". ]
