Lyrics and translation Roberto Murolo - 'E Spingule Frangese

'E Spingule Frangese

′Nu juorno mme ne jette da la casa
Jenno vennenno spingole frangese
'Nu juorno mme ne jette da la casa
Jenno vennenno spingole frangese

Mme chiamma ′na figliola: "Trase, trase!
Quanta spingole daje pe' 'nu turnese?"
Mme chiamma ′na figliola: "Trase, trase!
Quanta spingole daje pe′ 'nu turnese?"
"Quanta spingole daje pe′ 'nu turnese?"

E io, che songo ′nu poco veziuso
Subbeto mme 'mmuccaje dint′a 'sta casa
"Ah, chi vò belli spingole frangese?
Ah, chi vò spingole, chi vò?"
E io, che songo 'nu poco veziuso
Subbeto mme ′mmuccaje dint′a 'sta casa
"Ah, chi vò belli spingole frangese?
Ah, chi vò spingole, chi vò?"

Dich′io: "Si tu mme daje tre o quatto vase
Te dongo tutt' ′e spingole frangese"
Dich'io: "Si tu mme daje tre o quatto vase
Te dongo tutt′ 'e spingole frangese"

Pizzeche e vase nun fanno purtose
E ne può ghienchere 'e spingole ′o paese
Pizzeche e vase nun fanno purtose
E ne può ghienchere ′e spingole 'o paese
E ne può ghienchere ′e spingole 'o paese

Sentite a me ca, pure ′mParaviso
'E vase vanno a cinche ′nu turnese!
"Ah, chi vò belli spingole frangese?
Ah, chi vò belli spingole, chi vò?"

Sentite a me ca, pure 'mParaviso
'E vase vanno a cinche ′nu turnese!
"Ah, chi vò belli spingole frangese?
Ah, chi vò belli spingole, chi vò?"

Dicette: "Core mio, chist′è 'o paese
Ca, si te prore ′o naso, muore acciso!"
Dicette: "Core mio, chist'è ′o paese
Ca, si te prore 'o naso, muore acciso!"

E i′ rispunnette: "Agge pacienza, scusa!
'A tengo 'a ′nnammurata e sta ′o paese"
E i' rispunnette: "Agge pacienza, scusa!
′A tengo 'a ′nnammurata e sta 'o paese"

E tene ′a faccia comm' 'e ffronne ′e rosa
E tene ′a vocca comm'a ′na cerasa
"Ah, chi vò belli spingole frangese?
Ah, chi vò belli spingole, chi vò?"

E tene 'a faccia comm′ 'e ffronne ′e rosa
E tene 'a vocca comm'a ′na cerasa
"Ah, chi vò belli spingole frangese?
Ah, chi vò belli spingole, chi vò?"

'E Spingule Frangese

One day I left my house
As I walked along I met a French pin seller
One day I left my house
As I walked along I met a French pin seller

A girl called me: "Come in, come in!
How many pins do you give for a penny?"
A girl called me: "Come in, come in!
How many pins do you give for a penny?"
"How many pins do you give for a penny?"

And I, who am a bit cheeky
Immediately went into this house
"Ah, who wants beautiful French pins?
Ah, who wants pins, who wants them?"
And I, who am a bit cheeky
Immediately went into this house
"Ah, who wants beautiful French pins?
Ah, who wants pins, who wants them?"

I said: "If you give me three or four kisses
I will give you all the French pins"
I said: "If you give me three or four kisses
I will give you all the French pins"

Hugs and kisses don't make a profit
And the town can be filled with pins
Hugs and kisses don't make a profit
And the town can be filled with pins
And the town can be filled with pins

Listen to me, because even in Paradise
Kisses go for five cents each!
"Ah, who wants beautiful French pins?
Ah, who wants beautiful pins, who wants them?"

Listen to me, because even in Paradise
Kisses go for five cents each!
"Ah, who wants beautiful French pins?
Ah, who wants beautiful pins, who wants them?"

She said: "My heart, this is the place
Where, if you touch her nose, you will die!"
She said: "My heart, this is the place
Where, if you touch her nose, you will die!"

And I answered her: "Have patience, excuse me!
I have a sweetheart and she's in this town"
And I answered her: "Have patience, excuse me!
I have a sweetheart and she's in this town"

And her face is like the leaves of a rose
And her mouth is like a cherry
"Ah, who wants beautiful French pins?
Ah, who wants beautiful pins, who wants them?"

And her face is like the leaves of a rose
And her mouth is like a cherry
"Ah, who wants beautiful French pins?
Ah, who wants beautiful pins, who wants them?"