Tu vuò fà l'americano [English translation]

You wear pants with a logo on the back...

A little hat has its visor pointed up...

You go cruising thru Toledo

Like a gangster, everyone looks at you...

You want to be like an American,

mericano, mericano...

Listen to me, how can you do that?

You want to live in (high) fashion,

but if you drink whisky and soda

shortly you'll feel disturbed...

You dance rock and roll

You play baseball...

but the money for your Camels (cigarettes)

who will give it to you? Your mommas purse!

You want to be like an American,

mericano, mericano...

but you were born in Italy!

Listen to me, there's nothing you can do

okay, Napolitan!

You want to be like an American,

You want to be like an American!

How can you understand that I love you,

if you only speak half American?

When you make love under the moon,

how will you understand "I love you?"

You want to be like an American,

mericano, mericano...

Listen to me, how can you do that?

You want to live in (high) fashion,

but if you drink whisky and soda

shortly you'll feel disturbed...

You dance rock and roll

You play baseball...

but the money for your Camels (cigarettes)

who will give it to you? Your mommas purse!

You want to be like an American,

mericano, mericano...

but you were born in Italy!

Listen to me, there's nothing you can do

okay, Napolitan!

You want to be like an American,

You want to be like an American!

• Artist:Renato Carosone