'A tazza 'e cafe'

The cup of coffee

'A tazza 'e cafe'

I would like to know why you avoid meVurría sapé pecché si mme vedite
You always have a bitter faceFacite sempe 'a faccia amariggiata
But you, the uglier you make yourselfMa vuje, quanto cchiù brutta ve facite
The more beautiful you appear in my eyesCchiù bella a ll'uocchie mieje v'appresentate
I don't know if you realize itI' mo nun saccio si ve n'accurgite

And with these manners, oh BríggetaE cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta
You look like a cup of coffeeTazza 'e café parite
You keep the sugar belowSotto tenite 'o zzuccaro
And on top, you are bitterE 'ncoppa, amara site

But as much as I turn aroundMa i' tanto ch'aggi' 'a girá
And as much as I try to turn youE tanto ch'aggi " a vutá
The sweetness at the bottom of the cupCa 'o ddoce 'e sott " a tazza
Has to reach my mouthFin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá

The more time passes, the colder you getCchiù tiempo passa e cchiù v'arrefreddate
Let me warm you up. Exquisite coffee!'Mméce 'e ve riscaldá. Caffè squisito!
The beauty is that, even if you freeze'O bbello è ca, si pure ve gelate
You are the delight of the granita coffeeSite 'a delizia d " o ccafé granito
Competing with the lemonadeFacenno cuncurrenza â limunata

But with these manners, oh BríggetaMa cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta
You look like a cup of coffeeTazza 'e café parite
You keep the sugar belowSotto tenite 'o zzuccaro
And on top, you are bitterE 'ncoppa, amara site

But as much as I try to turn youMa i' tanto ch'aggi' 'a vutá
And as much as I try to turn you aroundE tanto ch'aggi " a girà
The sweetness at the bottom of the cupCa 'o ddoce 'e sott " a tazza
Has to reach my mouthFin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá

You are the mother of the gravediggerVuje site 'a mamma d " e rrepassatore
And I, my beauty, am the son of the cardmakerE i', bellezza mia, figlio 'e cartaro
If you enjoy teasing heartsSi vuje ve divertite a cagná core
I play cards for those without moneyI' faccio 'e ccarte pe' senza denare
What a beautiful couple we would be to make love!Bella pareglia fóssemo a fá 'ammore!

But with these manners, oh BríggetaMa cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta
You look like a cup of coffeeTazza 'e café parite
You keep the sugar belowSotto tenite 'o zzuccaro
And on top, you are bitterE 'ncoppa, amara site

But as much as I try to turn youMa i' tanto ch'aggi' 'a vutá
And as much as I try to turn you aroundE tanto ch'aggi " a girá
The sweetness at the bottom of the cupCa 'o ddoce 'e sott " a tazza
Has to reach my mouthFin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá