L'italiano [English translation]

Let me sing

With my guitar in hand

Let me sing

I'm an Italian

Hello Italy with spaghetti al dente

And a partisan for a president (1a)

The right hand always on the car radio

And a canary above the window

Hello, Italy, with your artists,

With too much American stuff on the posters

With songs, with love, With heart

With women, and always less nuns (1)

Hello Italy, Hello Maria (2)

With eyes full of sadness

Hello, God

You know that I'm here as well...

Let me sing, with my guitar in hand

Let me sing, one song slowly slowly

Let me sing, cause I am proud that

I'm an Italian, a real Italian.

Hello Italy, you're never scared.

And with mint flavored shaving creme

With a blue pinstripe suit

And the moviola always running during sunday TV (3)

Hello Italy, with a strong coffee

New socks in the upper drawer

With a flag at the dry-cleaner's place

And a beat-up old fiat 600 (4)

Hello Italy, Hello Maria,

With eyes full of sadness

Hello God,

You know that I'm here as well...

Let me sing, with my guitar in hand

Let me sing, one song slowly slowly

Let me sing, cause I am proud that

I'm an Italian, a real Italian

• Artist:Toto Cutugno
• Album:L'Italiano (1983)