Tu vuo' fa' l' americano - Renato Carosone

Puorte o cazone cu 'nu stemma arreto

'na cuppulella cu 'a visiera alzata.

Passe scampanianno pe' Tuleto

camme a 'nu guappo pe' te fa guardà!

Tu vuò fa l' americano!

mmericano! mmericano

siente a me, chi t' ho fa fa?

tu vuoi vivere alla moda

ma se bevi whisky and soda

po' te sente 'e disturbà.

Tu abballe 'o roccorol

tu giochi al basebal '

ma 'e solde pe' Camel

chi te li dà? …

La borsetta di mammà!

Tu vuò fa l' americano

mmericano! mmericano!

ma si nato in Italy!

siente a mme

non ce sta' niente a ffa

o kay, napolitan!

Tu vuò fa l' american!

Tu vuò fa l' american!

Comme te po' capì chi te vò bene

si tu le parle 'mmiezzo americano?

Quando se fa l 'ammore sotto 'a luna

come te vene 'capa e di:"I love you!?"

Tu vuò fa l' americano

mmericano! mmericano

siente a me, chi t’ho fa fa?

tu vuoi vivere alla moda…

You’re wearing trousers with a tag on the back

and a cap with the visor turned up,

parading around Tuleto

like a lady’s man trying to be seen

You’re acting all american,

american, american,

listen here: who’s asking you to?

You want to be all trendy,

but if you drink «whisky and soda»

you always end up sick!

You’re dancing rock and roll,

and playing baseball,

but where’d you get the money

for the Camel cigarettes?

Mummy’s handbag!

You’re acting all american,

american, american,

but you’re born in Italy, listen here:

there’s nothing you can do,

ok napoletano?!

You’re acting all american,

american, american,

How can your loved one understand

if you’re speaking half american?

When you’re out loving uder the moon,

where do you get a phrase like «I love you»?

You’re acting all american,

american, american,

but you’re born in Italy, listen here:

there’s nothing you can do,

ok napoletano?!

You’re acting all american,

american, american,

…whisky soda e rock and roll