Lucio Battisti — Il leone e la gallina song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Il leone e la gallina" by Lucio Battisti.

Lyrics

La gallina coccodè
Spaventata in mezzo all’aia
Fra le vigne e i cavolfiori
Mi sfuggiva gaia
Penso a lei e guardo te
Che già tremi perché sai
Che tra i boschi o in mezzo ai fiori
Presto mia sarai
Arrossisci finche vuoi
Corri, fuggi se puoi
Ma
Non servirà
Ma
Non servirà
C’era un cane un po' barbone
Che legato alla catena
Mi ruggiva come un leone
Ma faceva pena
Penso a lui e guardo me
Che minaccio chissà che
Mascherato da leone
Ma ho paura di tè
Arrossisci tu che puoi
Io ruggisco se vuoi
Ma
Cosa accadrà
Ma
Cosa accadrà
Sono io che scelgo te
O sei tu che scegli me
Sembra quasi un gran problema
Ma il problema non c'è
Gira, gira la gran ruota
E la terra non è vuota
Ad ognuno la sua parte
Saper vivere è un’arte
Arrossisci fin che vuoi
Corri, fuggì se puoi
Ma
Non servirà
Ma
Non servirà

Lyrics translation

The crocodile hen
Scared in the middle of The Hague
Between vineyards and cauliflower
I missed gaia
I think of her and I look at you
That you already tremble because you know
Than in the woods or among the flowers
Soon mia you will be
Blush as long as you want
Run, run if you can
But
It won't do.
But
It won't do.
There was a dog a bit homeless
That tied to the chain
I roared like a lion
But it was pitiful
I think of him and I look at myself
What a threat who knows what
Masked lion
But I'm afraid of tea
You blush as you can
I'll roar if you want
But
What will happen
But
What will happen
I choose you.
Or you choose me
It almost seems like a big problem
But the problem is not there
Turn, turn the Big Wheel
And the Earth is not empty
To each his part
Knowing how to live is an art
Blush as long as you want
Run, run if you can
But
It won't do.
But
It won't do.