Chillo è nu buono guaglione [English translation]

He is a good guy,

He goes walk the streets at night underneath the street lamp,

And when midnight comes

Goes down the street and goes to work.

He is a good guy,

What a pity he’s a bit of a fag1:

It all started when [he wore] the sister’s dress

For fun.

He is a good guy,

And [he] wants to be a lady.

He is a good guy,

He still believes in love.

He is a good guy,

He’s dreaming for the married life:

But he feels bad when he walks the streets

Because people are turning to look.

He is a good guy,

He’s saving the money for the [surgery] operation2:

He has no alternative

[but to] take a decisive action.

He is a good guy,

And [he] wants to be a lady.

He is a good guy,

He still believes in love.

I’m going to be called “Theresa”,

I will do the [grocery] shopping,

I will grow my hair,

I will put on the high heels:

I will invite my friends at home

To spend a day together

Without the fear

of receiving a call [from some John].

I’m going to go down the street

And scream “I’m a normal [person]”:

No one will judge me3,

Including the traffic police.

He is a good guy,

And [he] wants to be a lady.

He is a good guy,

He still believes in love.

1. “ricchione” is a vulgar term2. The one that changes one’s sex.3. lit. “Tell me nothing”

• Artist:Pino Daniele
• Album:Pino Daniele (1979)