Mario Merola — Lacreme napulitane song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Lacreme napulitane" by Mario Merola.
Lyrics
Mia cara madre
sta pe' trasi' natale
e a sta' luntano chiu'
me sape amaro
comme vurria appiccia'
duje tre biancal
comme vurria senti' nu zampugnaro
'e ninne mie facitele 'o presepio
e a tavola mettite 'o piatto mio
facite quanno e' a sera da' vigilia
comme si' mmiezo a vuje
stesse pur' io
e 'nce ne costa lacreme st' america
a nuje napulitane
pe' nuie ca 'nce chiagnimmo
o cielo e napule
comme e' amaro stu' pane
mia cara madre che sso'
che sso' 'e denare?
pe' chi se chiagne a patria
nun so' niente
mo tengo quacche dollaro e me pare
ca nun so' stato maie tanto pezzente
me sonno tutt 'e notte a casa mia
e d''e criature meie ne sento 'a voce
ma a vuie ve sonno comm 'a na' maria
cu 'e spade 'mpietto
'nnanz 'o figlio 'ncroce
e 'nce ne costa lacreme st' america
a nuje napulitane
pe' nuje ca 'nce chiagnimmo
'o cielo e napule
comm' e' amaro stu' pane
m’avite scritto
che assuntulella chiamma
chi l’ha lassata
sta' luntana ancora
che v’aggia di'
si 'e figlie vonno 'a mamma
facitela turna' a chella signora
io no nun torno me ne resto fore
e resto a fatica' pe tutte quante
jo c’aggio perzo a casa patria e onore
io so' carne 'e maciello so' emigrante
e 'nce ne costa lacreme st' america
a nuje napulitane
pe' nuje ca 'nce chiagnimmo
'o cielo e napule
comme e' amaro stu pane
Lyrics translation
My dear mother
stay on Christmas' trasi'
and sta'luntano chiu'
me knows amaro
like vurria appiccia'
duje three white
as vurria felt ' naked zampugnaro
'it's Lullabies For me' a nativity scene
and at the table put ' O my plate
facite quanno is Eve evening
as if mmiezo saw
even me.
it's not as expensive as america.
a nuje napulitane
on a stick like chiagnimmo
the sky and napule
comme e 'amaro Stu' pane
my dear mother
what's the money?
pe ' Chi se chiagne a patria
I don't know anything.
I keep quack dollar and I stop
ca nun so ' been ever so pitiful
I sleep all night at my house
and d"E my creatures heard it out loud
but a vuie ve sonno comm 'a na' maria
with swords
'nnanz' or son ' ncroce
it's not as expensive as america.
a nuje napulitane
on ' NCE chiagnimmo
'O heaven and napule
how bitter is Stu bread
you wrote me
what an assuntulella chiamma
who weary her
stay here again.
what do you say?
yes and daughters vonno ' to mom
take turns with chella Ma'am.
I don't go back I stay fore
and I'm struggling on all of them.
jo C'aggio perzo at home homeland and honor
I know' meat 'and maciello I know' emigrant
it's not as expensive as america.
a nuje napulitane
on ' NCE chiagnimmo
'O heaven and napule
comme e ' bitter Stu pane