Tu vuò fa l'americano

You Want to Be American

Tu vuò fa l'americano

Wear trousers with a tight fitPuorte 'e cazune cu nu stemma arreto
A cap with the visor upNa cuppulella cu 'a visiera alzata
Strolling around in ToledoPassa scampanianno pe' Tuleto
Like a fool, just to show offComm'a nuguappo, pe' se fa' guarda'

You want to be AmericanTu vuò fa' ll'americano
American, AmericanMericano, mericano

Tell me, what are you trying to do?Sient'a mme chi t' 'o ffa fa'?
You want to live in styleTu vuoi vivere alla moda,
But if you drink 'whisky and soda'Ma se bevi "whisky and soda"
Then you start to feel sickPo' te siente 'e disturba'
You dance rock 'n' rollTu abball' o' rocchenroll
You play baseballTu giochi a baisiboll
But the money for CamelMa e solde p' è Ccamel
Who gives it to you?Chi te li da
Mommy's purseLa borsetta di mamma

You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' ll'americano
American, AmericanMericano, mericano
But if you were born in ItalyMa si' nato in Italy
Listen to me, there's nothing to doSient' a mme, nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Ok, NeapolitanOk, napolitan

You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' ll'american
You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' ll'american

How can you understand who loves youCome te po' capi' chi te vo' bbene
If you speak half American?Si tu lle parle miezo americano?
When making love under the moonQuanno se fa ll'ammore sott' 'a luna
How do you come up with saying 'I love you'?Comme te vene 'ncapa 'e di' "I love you"?
You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' ll'americano
American, AmericanMericano, mericano
Listen to me.Sient'a mme.