Francesco De Gregori — L'Impiccato song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "L'Impiccato" by Francesco De Gregori.
Lyrics
Uno l’hanno preso ieri sera, giovane giovane,
figlio di buona donna.
Figlio di buona donna, pure ladro,
con un sorriso tutto denti di cane,
si nascondeva dietro uan serie di «Che ne so?».
Poi ne hanno preso un altro padre di famiglia,
faccia scura scura, vestito grigio,
camicia e cravatta,
sguardo perduto all’arrivo in questura.
Il terzo, accusato d’oltraggio,
non fece in tempo a aprire la bocca
che, un pugno lo mise a sedere.
Allora chiese una sigaretta e confessІ in fretta
tutto quello che il commissario voleva sapere.
Il quarto si chiamava Tommaso
e pregava e piangeva, chiese di telefonare all’avvocato,
ma l’avvocato non rispondeva.
Il quinto venne assunto in galera
per un indizio da niente, venne assunto in galera.
Il quinto venne asssunto in galera per un indizio da poco
e fu crocefisso col ferro e col fuoco.
Forse per un errore o forse perch era stato scoperto,
forse per un’implicita confessione
oppure soltanto lo sconforto
e tutti si domandarono di che segno era il morto.
Lyrics translation
One got it last night, Young Young,
son of a bitch.
Son of a good woman, even a thief,
with a smile all dog teeth,
he was hiding behind a series of " what do I know?».
Then they took another family man,
dark dark face, gray dress,
shirt and tie,
lost eye on arrival at the police station.
The third, accused of contempt,
he didn't have time to open his mouth.
that, a fist sat him down.
Then he asked for a cigarette and confessed quickly
everything the commissioner wanted to know.
The fourth was named Thomas
and he prayed and cried, asked to call the lawyer,
but the lawyer wasn't answering.
The fifth was taken to jail
for a hint of nothing, he was taken to jail.
The fifth was sent to jail for a recent clue
and he was crucified with iron and fire.
Maybe because of an error or maybe because it was discovered,
perhaps for an implicit confession
or just despondency
and they all wondered what sign the dead man was.