A Pittima
Cosa ghe possu ghe possu fâ
se nu gh'ò ë brasse pe fâ u mainä
se infundo a e brasse nu gh'ò ë män du massacán
e mi gh'ò 'n pûgnu dûu ch'u pâ 'n niu
gh'ò 'na cascetta larga 'n diu
giûstu pe ascúndime c'u vestiu deré a 'n fiu
e vaddu in giù a çerca i dinë
a chi se i tegne e ghe l'àn prestë
e ghe i dumandu timidamente ma in mezu ä gente
e a chi nu veu däse raxún
che pâ de stránûä cuntru u trun
ghe mandu a dî che vive l'è cäu ma a bu-n mercöu
mi sun 'na pittima rispettä
e nu anâ 'ngíu a cuntâ
che quandu a vittima l'è 'n strassé ghe dö du mæ
A Little Victim
What can I do, what can I do
if I don't have the strength to make a move
if deep down I don't have the guts to fight
and I've got a punch that hits like a cloud
I've got a wide cap on my head
just to hide myself with the clothes of a kid
and I go down looking for coins
from those who keep them and have lent them
and I ask them shyly but in the middle of the crowd
and to those who don't want to give me a reason
that for the sake of being different against the norm
I send a message that life is tough but it's a good deal
I'm just a little victim respected
and I don't go around telling
that when the victim is in distress it hurts like hell.
Escrita por: Fabrizio De André