Orietta Berti — Fin che la barca va song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Fin che la barca va" by Orietta Berti.

Lyrics

Il grillo disse un giorno alla formica: «il pane per l’inverno tu ce l’hai,
perché protesti sempre per il vino aspetta la vendemmia e ce l’avrai».
Mi sembra di vedere mio fratello che aveva un grattacielo nel Perù,
voleva arrivare fino in cielo e il grattacielo adesso non l’ha più.
Fin che la barca va, lasciala andare, fin che la barca va, tu non remare,
fin che la barca va, stai a guardare, quando l’amore viene il campanello
suonerà.
E tu che vivi sempre sotto il sole, all’ombra di ginestre e di lillà,
al tuo paese c'è chi ti vuol bene perché sogni le donne di città.
Mi pare di vedere mia sorella che aveva un fidanzato di Cantù,
voleva averne uno anche in Cina e il fidanzato adesso non l’ha più!
Fin che la barca va, lasciala andare, fin che la barca va, tu non remare,
fin che la barca va, stai a guardare, quando l’amore viene il campanello
suonerà…

Lyrics translation

The cricket said to the ant one day: "you have bread for the winter,
because you always protest for the wine wait for the harvest and you will have it".
I seem to see my brother who had a skyscraper in Peru,
he wanted to get to the sky, and the skyscraper doesn't have it anymore.
As long as the boat goes, let her go, as long as the boat goes, you don't row,
as long as the boat goes, Watch, When Love Comes The Bell
play.
And you who live always in the sun, in the shade of brooms and lilacs,
there are people in your country who love you because you dream of City Women.
I seem to see my sister who had a boyfriend from Cantu,
she wanted to have one in China, too, and her boyfriend doesn't have one anymore!
As long as the boat goes, let her go, as long as the boat goes, you don't row,
as long as the boat goes, Watch, When Love Comes The Bell
play…