Tu vuò fa l'americano
Puorte 'e cazune cu nu stemma arreto
Na cuppulella cu 'a visiera alzata
Passa scampanianno pe' Tuleto
Comm'a nuguappo, pe' se fa' guarda'
Tu vuò fa' ll'americano
Mericano, mericano
Sient'a mme chi t' 'o ffa fa'?
Tu vuoi vivere alla moda,
Ma se bevi "whisky and soda"
Po' te siente 'e disturba'
Tu abball' o' rocchenroll
Tu giochi a baisiboll
Ma e solde p' è Ccamel
Chi te li da
La borsetta di mamma
Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano
Mericano, mericano
Ma si' nato in Italy
Sient' a mme, nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Ok, napolitan
Tu vuo' fa' ll'american
Tu vuo' fa' ll'american
Come te po' capi' chi te vo' bbene
Si tu lle parle miezo americano?
Quanno se fa ll'ammore sott' 'a luna
Comme te vene 'ncapa 'e di' "I love you"?
Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano
Mericano, mericano
Sient'a mme.
You Want to Be American
Wear trousers with a tight fit
A cap with the visor up
Strolling around in Toledo
Like a fool, just to show off
You want to be American
American, American
Tell me, what are you trying to do?
You want to live in style
But if you drink 'whisky and soda'
Then you start to feel sick
You dance rock 'n' roll
You play baseball
But the money for Camel
Who gives it to you?
Mommy's purse
You want to be American
American, American
But if you were born in Italy
Listen to me, there's nothing to do
Ok, Neapolitan
You want to be American
You want to be American
How can you understand who loves you
If you speak half American?
When making love under the moon
How do you come up with saying 'I love you'?
You want to be American
American, American
Listen to me.
Escrita por: Renato Carosone