Lyrics and translation Pino Daniele - Abusivo

Abusivo

Abusivo so' nato
Abusivo aggio campato
E chelle duje parucchio 'o juorne
Mo nun mme vonno manco dà
Ma quando a sera chella vecchia
Me vene a vasa'
E me fa passa' a paura
Ringrazia a Madonna
'Na casa vado trouann'
Assetato tutta 'a mattina
Cheste macchine aggia guarda'
Ma vedite a vecchiaia
Che vita c'aggia fa'
Ma quando a sera chella vecchia
Me vene a vasa'
Me rice nun da' retta
è n'atu ppoco c'amma campa'

Abusive

Abusive I was born
Abusive I have lived
And those two little coins each day
Now they won't even give me
But when in the evening that old woman
Comes to kiss me
And makes my fear go away
I thank the Madonna
I'll find a place to stay
Thirsty all morning
I have to watch these cars
But look at me now, in my old age
What kind of life must I lead?
But when in the evening that old woman
Comes to kiss me
Don't pay any attention to me
There's still a little while that we have to live