Текст и перевод песни Enzo Jannacci - El portava i scarp del tennis

El portava i scarp del tennis

Che scusee', ma mi vöri cünta'
D'un me amis che l'era andà a fa'l bagn
Sul stradun per andare all'Idroscalo
L'era lì, e l'amore lo colpì.
El purtava i scarp de tennis, el parlava de per lü
Rincorreva già da tempo un bel sogno d'amore.
El purtava i scarp de tennis, el gh'aveva dü öcc de bun
L'era il prim a mena' via, perché l'era un barbun.
Un mesdì, che l'era drè a parla',
De per lü, l'aveva vista passa',
Bianca e rossa, che pareva il tricolore
Ma pö lü l'e' sta bun pü de parla'.
El purtava i scarp de tennis, el parlava de per lü
Rincorreva già da tempo un bel sogno d'amore.
El purtava i scarp de tennis, el gh'aveva dü öcc de bun
L'era il prim a mena' via, perché l'era un barbun.
(Parlato) Un bel di visin a stu pover diavul chi ghe 'riva na machina; ven gio vün e ghe dumanda: "Ohe'!" "A mi?" "Si', a lü. Savaria, savaria no per piasee' la strada per andare all'aeroporto Forlanini?" "No, signore, non sono mai stato io all'aeroporto Forlanini, non lo so in due l'e'." "La strada per andare all'Idroscalo, almeno, la conosce?" Si, l'Idroscalo el su du(v)è l'e', el su du(v)è l'e' l'Idroscalo! 'Cumpagni mi all'Idroscalo, vegni sü anca mi sulla machina, è bella questa machina, sun mai sta' sulla machina, Signur, Signore! "Lasa sta' la machina barbun! Dimmi la strada per andare all'Idroscalo, piuttosto, se la conosci!" "No, el cumpagni mi all'Idroscalo, sciur, che mi faccia venire sulla macchina anch'io, vengo anch'io sulla macchina!" "Va be', sü sulla machina." Bella questa macchina, è forte, non sono mai stato su una macchina io, bella questa macchina!" "Ferma sciur, ferma signore, che mi sunt arrivaa', sunt arrivaa' a l'Idroscalo, ch' el ferma, che 'l me lasa giò chi. (cantato) (G)u piasee' che'l me lasa giò chi
Che anca mi, mi gu avü il mio grande amore
Roba minima, s'intend, roba de barbun.
El purtava i scarp de tennis, el parlava de per lü,
Rincorreva già da tempo un bel sogno d'amore.
El purtava i scarp de tennis, el g'aveva dü öcc de bun
L'era il prim a mena' via, perché l'era un barbun.
L'an truva', sot a un mücc de cartun,
Gh'an guarda' el pareva nisün
L'an tuca', ghe'l pareva che 'l durmiva;
Lasa sta', che l'e' roba de barbun.
El purtava i scarp de tennis, el parlava de per lü,
El purtava i scarp de tennis, perché l'era un barbun,
El purtava i scarp de tennis, el parlava de per lü,
El purtava i scarp de tennis, perché l'era un barbun...

He Wore Tennis Shoes

I'm sorry, but I must tell you about
A friend of mine who went for a swim
On the road to the Idroscalo
He was there, and love struck him.
He wore tennis shoes, he talked to himself
He had been chasing a beautiful dream of love for a long time.
He wore tennis shoes, he had good eyes
He was the first to lead the way, because he was a rascal.
One afternoon, as he was talking,
To himself, he saw her pass by,
White and red, she looked like the tricolor
But then he couldn't speak anymore.
He wore tennis shoes, he talked to himself
He had been chasing a beautiful dream of love for a long time.
He wore tennis shoes, he had good eyes
He was the first to lead the way, because he was a rascal.
(Spoken) One fine day, a car pulls up next to this poor devil; someone gets out and asks him, "Hey!" "Me?" "Yes, you. Do you know the way to Forlanini Airport?" "No, sir, I've never been to Forlanini Airport, I don't know where it is." "Do you at least know the way to the Idroscalo?" "Yes, I know where the Idroscalo is! Come with me to the Idroscalo, ride in my car, it's a beautiful car, I've never been in a car before, sir, sir! "Forget about the car, rascal! Just tell me the way to the Idroscalo, if you know it!" "No, come with me to the Idroscalo, sir, let me ride in your car too, I want to ride in your car!" "Okay, get in the car." It's a beautiful car, it's great, I've never been in a car before, this is a great car!" "Stop, sir, stop, I've arrived, I've arrived at the Idroscalo, stop, let me out here. (sung) (I) like that you let me out here
Because I too have had my great love
A small thing, you know, a rascal's thing.
He wore tennis shoes, he talked to himself,
He had been chasing a beautiful dream of love for a long time.
He wore tennis shoes, he had good eyes
He was the first to lead the way, because he was a rascal.
They found him, under a pile of cardboard,
They looked at him, he seemed like nobody
They touched him, he seemed to be sleeping;
Leave him alone, he's just a rascal.
He wore tennis shoes, he talked to himself,
He wore tennis shoes, because he was a rascal,
He wore tennis shoes, he talked to himself,
He wore tennis shoes, because he was a rascal...