Lyrics and translation Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare - 'E Spingule Francese - 1999 - Remaster;

'E Spingule Francese - 1999 - Remaster;

′Nu juorno me ne vavo casa casa
Vavo vennenno spingule frangese.
Jesce 'na nenna da dint′ a 'na casa:
Quanta spingole daje pe' nu turnese?
Io non li benco a grano, manco a turnese,
Li benco a chi me da ′na duje vasi.
Bellu figliuolo, nun parla′ de vasi,
Ca "mmocca la porta mia, ca 'nfaccia la porta mia,
Ca ′mmocca la porta mia ce muor"acciso.
Te l'aggio ditto, nun parla′ de vase,
Ca tengo ninnu mio, ca ce sta 'o ninnu mio,
Ca teng"o ninnu mio ca è no ′mbiso...
Nenna, si me li duone duje vase,
Io te dongo li spingole, te dongo li spingole,
Te dongo tutt"e spingole e pure 'a spasa.
Te l'aggio ditto, nun parla′ de vase,
Ca a ′stu paese tu ce rieste acciso...
Zitta nennella mia aggio pazziato,
L'annammurata mia sta ′a lu paese...

'E Spingule Francese - 1999 - Remaster;

One day I went through the houses
I went about selling French pins.
And a lady came out of a house:
How many pins do you give for a copper?
I don't sell them by the grain, nor by the copper,
I sell them to those who give me two kisses.
Handsome young man, don't talk about kisses,
Because at my door, this side of my door, and in front of my door,
Because at my door I'm going to die from worry.
I told you, don't talk about kisses,
Because I have a baby, I have a baby with me,
I have a baby who is an angel.
Lady, if you give me two kisses,
I'll give you the pins, I'll give you the pins,
I'll give you all the pins and even the sword.
I told you, don't talk about kisses,
You'll be killed in this country.
Listen, my little fool, I'm going mad,
My love is in the country.