Quando mi vieni a prendere [English translation]

My mother who insisted that I had breakfast

And she knows that in the morning my stomach closes up

I pretended to be tired, I pretended to be ill

She doesn't fall for it and I can't skip the nursery school

In the car she started to sing me a song

She is always very beautiful even if today she doesn't keep me

The milk comes up and I start to worry

Because I am ashamed to vomit among all

When will you come to pick me up?

When will the school finish?

When will we go home again together?

When will you come to pick me up?

Give me your word

When will we play something together?

And the teacher today seems much more nervous

I don't know if it's our fault or she feels who knows what

A couple of us always strain her patience

And I only wish that they were not close to me

And then it was like when they switch off the lights

The teacher was screaming like with another voice

If we don't behave well maybe the bogeyman will arrive

Before I threw up and now he is here for real

When will you come to pick me up?

When will the school finish?

When will we go home again together?

When will you come to pick me up?

Give me your word

Come a bit earlier, make me a surprise

And maybe the bogeyman is here because he wants to eat us

I don't see the fork but the knife may suffice

I'm sorry mum if I made you a bit upset

But make everything stop because I learned my lesson

And you and dad who often argue about the future

And I that always ask myself “but what does the future mean?”

And the bogeyman plays and how long does this game last?

But maybe after this game I will be less afraid

When will you come to pick me up?

When will the school finish?

When will we go home again together?

When will you come to pick me up?

Give me your word

Do I have to apologize one more time?

And the teacher now is lying, she is sleeping

My friends scream, somebody is laughing

There are sirens and they are always closer

What big games the bogeyman can organize

My friends now are only screaming

And all together they're looking right at me

But I didn't decide to be here with the bogeyman

As soon as he will release me, I want to be with you

When will you come to pick me up?

When will the school finish?

When will we go home again together?

When will you come to pick me up?

Give me your word

Come a bit earlier, make me a surprise

• Artist:Ligabue
• Album:Arrivederci, mostro! (2010)