Tu vuò fà l'americano [English translation]

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

...a cap with the brim raised...

you saunter along the via Toledo

like a gangster, to make people stare.

You want to be like an American

'mericano..'mericano...

but listen to me, who's asking you to?

you want to live the high life,

but if you drink "whisky and soda"

it goes to straight to your head and it disturbs...

You dance rock and roll

you play baseball...

but the money for the Camels

where does it come from? your mamma's 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

ok, Napolitan'!

you want to be like an American

you want to be like an American!

How can you those who love you understand

if you speak to them in half American?

when you make love under the moon,

how is saying "I love you" what comes to your mind?

You want to be like an American

'mericano, 'mericano...

but you were born in Italy!

listen to me, there's nothing you can do

ok, Napolitan'!

you want to be like an American

you want to be like an American!

You dance rock and roll

you play baseball...

but the money for the Camels

where does it come from? your mamma's 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

ok, Napolitan'!

you want to be like an American

you want to be like an American!

You want to be like an American

'mericano, 'mericano...

but you were born in Italy!

listen to me, there's nothing you can do

ok, Napolitan'!

you want to be like an American

you want to be like an American!

You dance rock and roll

you play baseball...

but the money for the Camels

where does it come from? your mamma's purse!

• Artist:Renato Carosone