Il testamento di Tito [English translation]

"Thou shalt have no other gods before me", often made me think

different folks who came from the east said that it was the same

They worshipped someone other than you and they did not hurt me

They worshipped someone other than you and they did not hurt me

Do Not take the name of the Lord in vain

With a knife stuck in my back I screamed His name in pain

but maybe he was tired, maybe he was too busy and He did not listen to my pain

but maybe he was tired, maybe too far away, really I named His name in vain

Honor your father and honor your mother and honor their beating stick

kiss the hand that broke your nose because you begged for a mouthful of food

when my father's heart stopped, I did not feel any pain

when my father's heart stopped, I did not feel any pain

Remember to observe the Sabbath, easy for us thieves

Breaking into temples, spewing psalms of slaves and their masters

without being tied to the altar, slaughtered like animals

without being tied to the altar, slaughtered like animals

The fifth says "you must not steal" and perhaps it's one I have observed

Stealing from the pockets of those that already had stolen from others

but I, a lawless thief, I stole in my name; they stole in God's name

but I, a lawless thief, I stole in my name; they stole in God's name

You shall not commit impure acts, do not disperse the seed

impregnate your woman each time you make love to her, and you'll be a man of faith

then the passion fades but the child remains and so many hunger kills

I may have confused pleasure and love, but I didn't create pain

The seventh said, "thou shalt not kill if you want to be worthy of heaven"

look at it today, this law of God, three time nailed to the cross

Look at the end of that Nazarene and a thief doesn't die any less

Look at the end of that Nazarene and a thief doesn't die any less

Do not bear false witness and help them to kill a man

They know Divine right by heart but they always forget forgiveness

I perjured the name of God and I perjured my honor but I feel no pain

I perjured the name of God and I perjured my honor but I feel no pain

Thou shalt not covet the property of others, don't desire their woman

tell that to the few, ask the lucky ones who have a woman and some wealth

In other men beds, still warm from their love I felt no pain

the envy of yesterday is not over yet, tonight I envy your life

But now that night comes and darkness takes the pain away from my eyes

and the sun sets beyond the dunes to rape other nights

I watch this man's dying, and Mother I feel pain

With compassion uncontaminated by hatred, mother I learned to love

• Artist:Fabrizio De André
• Album:La buona novella (1970)