Lyrics and translation Roberto Murolo - Guaglione

Guaglione

Staje sempe ccá, 'mpuntato ccá
'Mmiez'a 'sta via
Nun mange cchiù nun duorme cchiù
Che pecundría!
Gué piccerí' che vène a dí
'Sta gelusia?
Tu vuó' suffrí
Tu vuó' murí
Chi t"o ffá fá

Curre 'mbraccio addu mammá
Nun fá 'o scemo piccerí'
Dille tutt"a veritá
Ca mammá te pò capí

E passe e spasse sott'a stu barcone
Ma tu si' guaglione
Tu nun canusce 'e ffemmene
Si' ancora accussí giovane!
Tu si' guaglione!
Che t'hê miso 'ncapa?
Va' a ghiucá 'o pallone
Che vònno dí sti llacreme?
Vatté', nun mme fá ridere!

Curre 'mbraccio addu mammá
Nun fá 'o scemo piccerí'
Dille tutta 'a veritá
Ca mammá te pò capí!

Nun 'e ppittá, nun 'allisciá
Sti mustacciélle
Nun cerca a te, nun só' pe' te
Chill'uocchie belle
Nun 'a penzá, va' a pazziá
Cu 'e guagliunciélle
Nun t'avvelí
C'è tiempo oje ni'
Pe' te 'nguajá!

Chi desidere 'e vasá
Scordatélla, piccerí'
Ca si 'o ddiceno a papá
Chisá comme va a ferní

E passe e spasse sott'a stu barcone
Ma tu si' guaglione
Tu nun canusce 'e ffemmene
Si' ancora accussí giovane!
Tu si' guaglione!
Che t'hê miso 'ncapa?
Va' a ghiucá 'o pallone
Che vònno dí sti llacreme?
Vatté', nun mme fá ridere!

Chi desidere 'e vasá
Scordatélla, piccerí'
Ca si 'o ddiceno a papá
Chisá comme va a ferní

Staje sempe ccá, 'mpuntato ccá
'Mmiez'a 'sta via
Nun mange cchiù, nun duorme cchiù
Chi t"o ffá fá!

Young 'Un

You're always here, loitering here
In the middle of this street
You don't eat anymore, you don't sleep anymore
What a shame!
Hey kid, what's come over you
This jealousy?
You want to suffer
You want to die
Who's making you do it?

Run to your mother's arms
Don't be silly, little one
Tell her the whole truth
For your mother can understand you

And you roam and wander beneath this balcony
But you're just a little boy
You don't know about women
You're still so young!
You're just a little boy!
What's gotten into your head?
Go play ball
What do these tears mean?
Leave, don't make me laugh!

Run to your mother's arms
Don't be silly, little one
Tell her the whole truth
For your mother can understand you!

Don't paint them, don't slick them
Those little mustaches
She's not looking for you, she's not after you
Those beautiful eyes
Don't think about it, go crazy
With the boys
Don't poison yourself
There's plenty of time later
To get yourself in trouble!

If you want to kiss her
Forget about it, little one
Because if they tell daddy
Who knows what will happen

And you roam and wander beneath this balcony
But you're just a little boy
You don't know about women
You're still so young!
You're just a little boy!
What's gotten into your head?
Go play ball
What do these tears mean?
Leave, don't make me laugh!

If you want to kiss her
Forget about it, little one
Because if they tell daddy
Who knows what will happen

You're always here, loitering here
In the middle of this street
You don't eat anymore, you don't sleep anymore
Who's making you do it!