I Gufi — Il "Tavola Calda" song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Il "Tavola Calda"" by I Gufi.

Lyrics

Lo chiamavano il «tavola calda «sempre triste
Vestito nero fumo le sue notti le passava
Quasi solo fino a tardi con due birre e qualche toast
Non si sa cosa facesse poi di giorno
C'è chi dice che studiava contrabbasso
Ma qualcuno l’ha incontrato a mezzogiorno
Sempre lì che sgranocchiava un consommé
Lo chiamavano il «tavola calda «sempre pallido
E alquanto giù di cera stava lì
Pensando alle sue lire vicino al banco senza dire beh!
Ma una sera come capita a chiunque
Mentre stava controllandosi le unghie
Entra uno con in tasca un grosso affare
Se si tratta della grana lui ci sta
Fu così che si comprò la millecinque
Tipo spider per l’estate una snobbata
Un pullover e un foulard color carota
Non sembrava neanche lui quando partì
Ma, arrivato all’autogrill dopo Piacenza
Tutt’a un tratto frena blocca e salta giù
Come ha visto uno sgabello è andato in crisi
Ha ordinato un toast e non si è mosso più

Lyrics translation

They called him the "diner" always sad
Black dress smoking her nights passed her
Almost only late with two beers and some toast
It is not known what he did during the day
Some say he studied double bass
But someone met him at noon
Always there munching a consommé
They called him the "diner" always pale
And somewhat down of wax stood there
Thinking of his lira by the counter without saying Well!
But a night like that happens to anyone
While he was checking his nails
Enter one with a big deal in his pocket
If it's about the money he's there
It was so that one bought one thousand five
Type spider for the summer a snobbery
A pullover and a carrot scarf
He didn't look like him when he left, either.
But, arrived at the autogrill after Piacenza
All of a sudden brake blocks and jumps down
As he saw a stool went into crisis
He ordered a toast and did not move anymore