Comme Facette Mammeta

How Mammy Made It

Comme Facette Mammeta

When mammy made youQuanno mámmeta t'ha fatta
Do you want to know how she did it?Vuó sapé comme facette?
To mix these beautiful meatsPe' 'mpastá sti ccarne belle
All that she put in?Tutto chello ca mettette?

One hundred roses wrappedCiento rose 'ncappucciate
Mixed in the mortarDinta mártula mmescate
Milk, roses, roses and milkLatte, rose, rose e latte
She made you on the deedTe facette ncopp o fatto

No need for a gypsy to guess, damn itNun c'è bisogno 'a zingara p'andiviná, cuncè'
How mammy made you, I know better than youComme t'ha fatto mámmeta, 'o ssaccio meglio 'e te

And to make this beautiful mouthE pe' fá 'sta vocca bella
It didn't need the same doseNun servette 'a stessa dose
Do you want to know what she put in there?Vuó sapé che nce mettette?
Now I'll tell you everythingMo te dico tuttecosa

A basket full, fullNu panaro chino, chino
All kinds of garden fruitsTutte fravule 'e ciardino
Apples, sugar, and cinnamonMèle, zuccaro e cannella
She mixed in this beautiful mouthTe 'mpastaje 'sta vocca bella

No need for a gypsy to guess, damn itNun c'è bisogno 'a zingara p'andiviná, cuncè'
How mammy made you, I know better than youComme t'ha fatto mámmeta, 'o ssaccio meglio 'e te

And to make these golden braidsE pe' fá sti ttrezze d'oro
Your mom got all excitedMamma toja s'appezzentette
My beauty, what a treasure?Bella mia, tu qua' muneta?
Do you want to know what she needed?Vuó sapé che nce servette?

A healthy, healthy mineNa miniera sana sana
All made with filigreeTutta fatta a filagrana
She needed it for these braidsNce vulette pe' sti ttrezze
Which, to be honest, are pricelessChe, a vasá, nun ce sta prezzo

No need for a gypsy to guess, damn itNun c'è bisogno 'a zingara, p'andiviná, cuncè'
How mammy made you, I know better than youComme t'ha fatto mámmeta, 'o ssaccio meglio 'e te