Sally [English translation]

My mother told me - Don't play

With the gypsies in the woods.

My mother told me - Don't play

With the gypsies in the woods.

But the woods were dark the grass already green

There came Sally with a tambourine.

But the woods were dark the grass already tall

Tell my mother I won't come back.

I went to the ship-less sea to sail through

I paid 100 lire for a golden fish.

I went to the ship-less sea to sail through

I paid 100 lire for a blind fish.

I hopped on his back and disappeared in a flash

go tell Sally I won't come back.

I hopped on his back and disappeared in a moment

tell my mother I won't come back.

Not far from the city I found Pilar of the sea

with two drops of heroine the heart fell asleep.

Not far from the caravan I found Pilar of the apple trees

mouth stained of blueberries, a knife between the breasts.

I woke up on the oak, the killer ran away

tell the little fish I won't come back.

I looked at myself in the pond, the killer already washed himself

tell my mother I won't come back.

Sitting under a bridge the king of rats sniffed himself

on the road his dolls set tires on fire.

Laying down under a bridge the king of rats adored himself

on the road his dolls lured the gentlemen.

She spoke on my mouth she gave me a bracelet

tell the oak I won't come back.

She kissed me on the mouth she proposed me her bed

tell my mother I won't come back.

My mother told me - Don't play

With the gypsies in the woods.

But the woods were dark the grass already green

There came Sally with a tambourine.

• Artist:Fabrizio De André
• Album:Rimini (1978)