Te c'hanno mai mannato [English translation]

Ah ah ah

I wondered a hundred, a thousand times

I am not a king, nor an emperor

then what have I done to get this queen

in my bed, in my arms

in the depth of my heart?

And since you are such a treasure

there's something I want to tell you tonight.

Has anyone ever told you

where to get off1?

If only you knew how many people are there!

The Mayor is a friend of mine,

tell him I sent you there.

And go, go,

you go first,

because I'm busy right now.

You may be my [better] half

but if you don't leave

in a while you'll become

my three quarters.

And go, go,

you have no idea how happy this makes me,

maybe a friend will comfort you

so that he can screw up with you 2?

I send you there, alone,

I send you there, alone,

alone, without me.

And while I'm at it,

I'll get something else off my chest,

it's about you, the bossy one,

you on the top.

You are way too meddling,

listen, dude

would you mind getting on a first-name basis?

Has anyone ever told you

where to get off?

If only you knew how many people are there!

They'll give you a medal

and we send you there all togeher.

And go, go,

those who follow the tide are fools3

I am a salmon

I don't care

Me, I like to swim

against the tide.

And go, go

the bigger you are

the more you should go there

you'll find yourself in the right place

and sooner or later, trust me,

you'll be happy.

Uhm, I'm just kidding,

I'm just singing

I'm just kidding, sorry.

But in the morning

when I stand in front of the mirror

there's something

that makes me sad.

I'm always

in the washroom

singing this tune by myself.

Has anyone ever told you

where to get off?

If only you knew how many people are there!

So I cheer up and find comfort

in telling myself where to get off.

And go, go,

if you have to go,

you have to.

It's no use hiding

behind a glass

one hand in front

and one behind.

And go, go,

there's no point in arguing

let's hold tight, very tight

because sooner or later everyone will be told

where to get off, everyone,

where to get off, everyone,

where to get off, everyone.

Hey, what are you doing, aren't you coming?

Who's there? Do you think I'm not coming?

It's inevitable.

Everyone there

everyone there

everyone there.

1. Lit: has anyone ever told you to go to that village/country?2. Lit: so that you'll be a shoe and he'll resole you3. Lit: salted codfish

• Artist:Alberto Sordi