Tu Vuo Fa L'americano

You Want to Be American

Tu Vuo Fa L'americano

You wear trousers with a crest on it...Puorte 'e cazune cu nu stemma arreto
A cap with the visor up...Na cuppulella cu 'a visiera aizata
You stroll around in NaplesPassa scampanianno pe' Tuleto
Like a little kid, just to be seen...Comm'a nuguappo, pe' se fa' guarda'

You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'americano
American, American...Mericano, mericano
Tell me, what are you trying to do?Sient'a mme chi t' 'o ffa fa'?
You want to live in style,Tu vuoi vivere alla moda
But if you drink 'whisky and soda'Ma se bevi whisky and soda
Then you start to get upset...Po' te siente 'e disturba'
You dance rock and rollTu abball' o' rocchenroll
You play baseball...Tu giochi a baisiboll
But the money for the CamelMa e solde p' e' Ccamel
Who gives it to youChi te li da
Mommy's purseLa borsetta di mamma

You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'americano
American, American...Mericano, mericano
But you were born in Italy!Ma si' nato in Italy!
Listen to me: There's nothing to do about itSient' a mme: Nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Ok, Neapolitan!Ok, napulitan!
You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'American
You want to be American!Tu vuo' fa' l'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 you make love under the moonQuanno se fa ll'ammore sott' 'a luna
How can you say 'I love you'?Comme te vene 'ncapa 'e di' I love you?

You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'americano
American, American...Mericano, mericano
Tell me, what are you trying to do?Sient'a mme chi t' 'o ffa fa'?
You want to live in style,Tu vuoi vivere alla moda
But if you drink 'whisky and soda'Ma se bevi whisky and soda
Then you start to get upset...Po' te siente 'e disturba'
You dance rock and rollTu abball' o' rocchenroll
You play baseball...Tu giochi a baisiboll
But the money for the CamelMa e solde p' e' Ccamel
Who gives it to youChi te li da
Mommy's purseLa borsetta di mamma

You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'americano
American, American...Mericano, mericano
But you were born in Italy!Ma si' nato in Italy!
Listen to me: There's nothing to do about itSient' a mme: Nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Ok, Neapolitan!Ok, napulitan!
You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'America
You want to be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'America
You want to be American!Tu vuo' fa' l'America!