L'Americano

The American

L'Americano

Wearin' pants with a fancy crestPuorte 'e cazune cu nu stemma arreto
A little hat with the visor upNa cuppulella c'a visiera aizata
Struttin' around in ToledoPassa scampanianno pe' Tuleto
Like a tough guy, makin' you lookComm'a nu guappo, pe' te fa' guardà

But you wanna be AmericanMa tu vuo' fa' l'americano
American, AmericanAmericano, americano
What are you tryna do to me? (Eh, eh, eh)Sient'a mme chi t''o ffa fa'? (Eh, eh, eh)
You wanna live in styleTu vuoi vivere alla moda
But if you drink whiskey and sodaMa se bevi whisky and soda
Then you start feelin' sickPo' te siente 'e disturba'
You dance rock'n'rollTu abball' o' rock'n'roll
You play baseballTu giochi a baseball
But where's the cashMa e sorde p''e Camel
Who gives it to you?Chi te li da?
Mommy's purseLa borsetta di mammà

But you wanna be AmericanMa tu vuo' fa' l'americano
American, AmericanAmericano, americano
But you were born in ItalyMa si' nato in Italy
Listen to me, there's nothing to doSient' a mme, nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Ok, NeapolitanOk, napulitan
You wanna be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'american
You wanna be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'american

How can you understand who loves youComme te po' capi' chi te vo' bene
If you speak half American?Si tu le parle miezo americano?
When we make love under the moonQuanno se fa l'ammore sott' 'a luna
How do you come up with saying, I love you?Comme te vene 'ncapa 'e di', I love you?

But you wanna be AmericanMa tu vuo' fa' l'americano
American, AmericanAmericano, americano
But you were born in ItalyMa si' nato in Italy
Listen to me, there's nothing to doSient' a mme, nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Ok, NeapolitanOk, napulitan
You wanna be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'american
You wanna be AmericanTu vuo' fa' l'american

Whiskey and soda and rock'n'rollWhisky e soda e rock'n'roll
Whiskey and soda and rock'n'rollWhisky e soda e rock'n'roll
Whiskey and soda and rock'n'rollWhisky e soda e rock'n'roll