Francesco De Gregori — Gambadilegno a Parigi song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Gambadilegno a Parigi" by Francesco De Gregori.

Lyrics

E allora sognІ Atene
e la sua bocca spalancata
E la sua mano da riscaldare
e la sua vita stonata
E quel suo mare senza onde
e la sua vita gelata
E allora sognІ Atene
sotto una nevicata
Guardalo come cammina
ballerino di samba
E come inciampa in ogni spigolo
innamorato e ridicolo
Come guida la banda
come attraversa la strada
senza una gamba
Portami via da questa terra
da questa pubblica citt
Da questo albergo tutto fatto a scale
da questa umidit
Dottoressa chiamata Aprile
che conosci l’inferno
Portami via da questo inverno
portami via da qua
E allora sognІ Atene
e l’ospedale militare
Ed i soldati carichi di pioggia
e un compleanno da ricordare
Ed un ombrello sulla spiaggia
e un dopoguerra sul lungomare
E allora sognІ il tempo
che lo voleva fermare
Guardalo come cammina
Lazzaro di Notre Dame
Come sta dritto nella tempesta
alla fermata del tram
Chiama un tass¬ si mette avanti
dai Campi Elisi alla Grande Arche
Gambadilegno avanti avanti
avanti marsch!

Lyrics translation

And then dreams Athens
and her mouth wide open
And his hand to warm
and his life stoned
And his sea without waves
and his life is frozen
And then dreams Athens
under a snowfall
Watch him walk
samba dancer
And how it stumbles in every corner
in love and ridiculous
How the gang leads
how it crosses the road
without a leg
Take me away from this land
from this public city
From this hotel all done by stairs
from this humidity
Doctor call April
that you know hell
Take me away from this winter
Get Me Out Of Here.
And then dreams Athens
and the military hospital
And the soldiers loaded with rain
and a birthday to remember
And an umbrella on the beach
and a post-war on the waterfront
And then you dream of time
who wanted to stop him
Watch him walk
Lazarus of Notre Dame
How is it straight in the storm
at the tram stop
Call a tass puts you forward
from the Elysian Fields to the Great Arches
Gambadilegno forward forward
come on, marsch!