Comme Facette Mammeta

How Did Mammeta Make You

Comme Facette Mammeta

When mammy made youQuanno mammeta t'ha fatta
When mammy made youQuanno mammeta t'ha fatta
Do you want to know how she did it?Vuó' sapé comme facette?
Do you want to know how she did it?Vuó' sapé comme facette?

To knead these beautiful meatsPe' 'mpastá sti ccarne belle
To knead these beautiful meatsPe' 'mpastá sti ccarne belle
All that she put in?Tutto chello ca mettette?
All that she put in?Tutto chello ca mettette?

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

There's no need for the gypsyNun c'è bisogno 'a zingara
To guess, Cuncè'P'andiviná, Cuncè'
How mammy made youComme t'ha fatto mammeta
I know better than you'O ssaccio meglio 'e te

And to make this beautiful mouthE pe' fá 'sta vocca bella
And to make this beautiful mouthE pe' fá 'sta vocca bella
It didn't take the same doseNun servette 'a stessa dose
It didn't take the same doseNun servette 'a stessa dose

Do you want to know what she put in there?Vuó' sapé che nce mettette?
Do you want to know what she put in there?Vuó' sapé che nce mettette?
Now I'll tell you everythingMo te dico tuttecosa
Now I'll tell you everythingMo te dico tuttecosa

A basket full, fullNu panaro chino, chino
All the garden's strawberriesTutt' 'e fravule 'e ciardino
Honey, sugar, and cinnamonMèle, zuccaro e cannella
She kneaded this beautiful mouthTe 'mpastaje 'sta vocca bella

There's no need for the gypsyNun c'è bisogno 'a zingara
To guess, Cuncè'P'andiviná, Cuncè'
How mammy made youComme t'ha fatto mammeta
I know better than you'O ssaccio meglio 'e te

And to make these golden braidsE pe' fá sti ttrezze d'oro
And to make these golden braidsE pe' fá sti ttrezze d'oro
Your mom got upsetMamma toja s'appezzentette
Your mom got upsetMamma toja s'appezzentette

My beauty, where are you going?Bella mia, tu qua' muneta?
My beauty, where are you going?Bella mia, tu qua' muneta?
Do you want to know what she needed?Vuó' sapé che nce servette?
Do you want to know what she needed?Vuó' sapé che nce servette?

A healthy, healthy mineNa miniera sana sana
All made of filigreeTutta fatta a filagrana
It took for these braidsNce vulette pe' sti ttrezze
That, to see, have no priceChe, a vasá, nun ce sta prezzo

There's no need for the gypsyNun c'è bisogno 'a zingara
To guess, Cuncè'P'andiviná, Cuncè'
How mammy made youComme t'ha fatto mammeta
I know better than you'O ssaccio meglio 'e te