Tu vuò fà l'americano [English translation]

You’re wearing trousers with the label showing…

a lil-cap with the brim raised …

you walk cocky along Tuleto

like a mobster, to make people look at you

You want to act like an american

‘merican, ‘merican…

hear me out, who’s asking you to?

You want to live in fashion

but when you drink "whiskey and soda"¹

you feel queasy afterwards...

You’re dancing to rock’n’roll

you're playing baseball

but the doe for the Camels²

who gave it to you? Mommy’s purse!

You want to act like an american

‘merican, ‘merican…

but you’re born in Italy!

hear me out, there’s nothing you can do

ok neapolitan?

You want to act like an america’

You want to act like an america’!

How can they understand you those who want you the most

If you speak to them half american?

When you’re making love under the moon

how does it work for you to say “I love you”¹?

You want to act like an american

‘merican, ‘merican…

hear me out, who’s asking you to?

You want to live in fashion

but when you drink "whiskey and soda"¹

you feel queasy afterwards...

You’re dancing to rock’n’roll

you're playing baseball

but the doe for the Camels

who gave it to you? Mommy’s purse!

You want to act like an american

‘merican, ‘merican…

but you’re born in Italy!

hear me out, there’s nothing you can do

ok neapolitan?

You want to act like an america’

You want to act like an america’!

You want to act like an american

‘merican, ‘merican…

hear me out, who’s asking you to?

You want to live in fashion

but when you drink "whiskey and soda"¹

you feel queasy afterwards...

You’re dancing to rock’n’roll

you're playing baseball

but the doe for the Camels

who gave it to you? Mommy’s purse!

• Artist:Renato Carosone