Текст и перевод песни Roberto Murolo - E allora

E allora

Nel tram di Posìllipo, al tempo dell'está
Un fatto graziosissimo, mi accadde un anno fa
Il tram era pienissimo, 'a miezo, 'a dinto e 'a fora
Quando, alla via Partènope, sagliette na signora!
E allora?
E allora io dissi subito: "Signora, segga qua!"
Rispose lei: "Stia comodo, vedrá che ci si sta
Si stríngano, si stríngano, per me c'è posto ancora"
E quase 'nzino, 'ndránghete, s'accumudaje 'a signora!
E allora?
E allora, dietro all'angolo, mi strinsi ancora un po'
Lei rise e poi, guardandomi, le gambe accavalciò
Io suspiraje vedennole tanta na gamba 'a fora
Comme suspiraje Cesare p"e ccosce d"a signora!
E allora?
E allora dissi: "E' di Napoli?" "No, mi sun de Milan!"
"Fa i bagni qua, certissimo!" "No, mi parto duman
Vorrei vedere Frìsio, non visto mai finora"
"Se vuole, io posso" "Oh, grazie!" E s'ammuccaje 'a signora!
E allora?
E allora, po', addunánnome ca dint"o trammuè
'A gente ce guardava, dissi: "Signó', scendé'"
E mme pigliaje nu taxi a vinte lire a ll'ora
E a Frìsio ce ne jèttemo, io sulo, cu 'a signora!
E allora?
E allora, senza scrupoli, mm'accummenciaje a lanzá
Ma lei, con fare ingenuo, mi disse: "Oh, ciò non sta
Andiamo prima a Frìsio, mangiamo e, di buonora
Io sto all'Hotel Vesuvio, lei mi accompagna, e allora"
E allora?
E allora io feci subito "necessita virtù"
Ma a Frìsio ce magnajemo duiciento lire e cchiù
Turnanno, immaginateve, stevo cu ll'uocchie 'a fore
Finché all'Hotel Vesuvio, scennette cu 'a signora
E allora?
Qui viene il graziosissimo ca, jenno pe' trasí
A tutti presentávami: "Presento mi' marí'!"
Mm'avea pigliato proprio pe' nu cafone 'e fora
E ghièttemo 'int"a cammera e s'assettaje 'a signora!
E allora?
E allora, mentre proprio 'a stevo p'abbracciá
Vicino 'a porta, ttùcchete sentette 'e tuzzuliá
"Chi sarrá maje 'sta bestia? Si mandi alla malora!"
Nu cameriere in smoking, cu 'o cunto d"a signora!
E allora?
E allora ce guardajemo, curiuse, tutt'e tre
Lei prese il conto e..."Págalo: duemila e ottantatré"
Cu na penzata 'e spíreto diss'io: "Mo, nun è ora!"
E il cameriere pratico: "Pardon, signor... signora!"
E allora?
E allora lei fa: "Sei stupido!" "Qua' stupido, madá'
Ciento lirette 'e taxi, duiciento pe' magná
Duimila e tanta 'e cámmera e chesto che bonora!
Ccá ce vó' 'o Banco 'e Napule, carissima signora!
E allora?
E allora, senza aggiungere manco nu "i" e nu "a"
Pigliaje 'o cappiello e, sùbbeto, mme ne scennette 'a llá
Truvaje ancora 'o taxi: "Scioffer, pensione Flora!"
E ghiette a truvá a Amelia ca mm'aspettava ancora
E allora?
E allora ebbi la prova di una grande veritá
Ch"a via vecchia, p"a nova, nun s'ha da maje cagná!

And Then

On the Posillipo tram, in the summer's prime,
A most amusing event happened to me one time.
The tram was packed to the brim, inside and out you see,
When, at Via Partenope, a lady boarded, glee!
And then?
And then I quickly said: "Madam, please take a seat."
She replied: "Don't worry, sir, there's room enough, it's sweet.
Just squeeze in, squeeze in, there's still space for me."
And almost right next to me, she settled comfortably!
And then?
And then, around the corner, I squeezed in a bit more,
She laughed and then, looking at me, crossed her legs, what a chore!
I sighed seeing so much of her leg on display,
Like Caesar sighed for the lady's thighs, they say!
And then?
And then I said: "Are you from Naples?" "No, I'm from Milan!"
"You're bathing here, for sure!" "No, I leave tomorrow, man.
I'd like to see Frisio, never seen it before."
"If you like, I can" "Oh, thank you!" And she leaned in some more!
And then?
And then, realizing that in the tram we were,
People were staring at us, I said: "Let's get out of here."
And I took a taxi for twenty lire an hour,
And to Frisio we went, just me and the signora!
And then?
And then, without scruples, I started to make my move,
But she, with an innocent air, said: "Oh, that won't do.
Let's go to Frisio first, eat, and then, bright and early,
I'm staying at the Hotel Vesuvio, you'll accompany me, surely."
And then?
And then I quickly did "necessity is virtue," you see,
But at Frisio we ate two hundred lire and more, believe me.
Returning, imagine, I was keeping my eyes peeled,
Until at the Hotel Vesuvio, she got off, the deal was sealed.
And then?
Here comes the amusing part, as we went to enter,
She introduced me to everyone: "Meet my husband, the contender!"
She had taken me for a country bumpkin, it's true,
And we went into the room and the lady sat down, boo hoo!
And then?
And then, as I was about to embrace her tight,
Near the door, knocking and shuffling caused a fright.
"Who could this beast be? Go to hell, I say!"
A waiter in a tuxedo, with the lady's bill to pay!
And then?
And then we looked at each other, curious, all three,
She took the bill and..."Pay it: two thousand and eighty-three."
With a quick thought, I said: "Now, it's not the time!"
And the practical waiter: "Pardon, sir... madam, it's a crime!"
And then?
And then she says: "You're stupid!" "Stupid here, my dear,
One hundred lire for the taxi, two hundred for the food, it's clear,
Two thousand and more for the room and this, what a score!
We need the Bank of Naples here, my dearest signora!"
And then?
And then, without adding a single "i" or "a",
I took my hat and, immediately, I went down and away.
I found the taxi again: "Driver, Pension Flora!"
And I went to find Amelia, who was still waiting for me, hurrah!
And then?
And then I had the proof of a great truth, it's plain,
That the old ways, for the new, should never be changed!