Louis Prima "C'e La Luna Mezz'o Mare" lyrics

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C'e La Luna Mezz'o Mare

C'e la luna mezz'o mareMamma mia me maritari,Figghia mia, a cu te dariMamma mia pensaci tu.

Si ci dugnu lu babberiIddu va, Iddu veni'u rasolu manu teni.Si ci pigghia la fantasiaMi rasulia la figghia mia.

O Mamma, piscia fritta baccalaO Mamma piscia fritta baccala.

Figghia mia, a cu te dariMamma mia pensaci tu.

Si ci dugnu falignamiIddu va, iddu veni'u chianuzzu manu teni.Si ci pigghia la fantasiaMi chiannuzulia la figghia mia.

O Mamma, piscia fritta baccalaO Mamma piscia fritta baccala.

Figghia mia a cu te ddari?Mamma mia penzaci tu.

Si ci dugnu lu scapparu (shoemaker)Iddu va, iddu veni'u matteddu manu teni.Si ci pigghia la fantasiaMi matteddia la figghia mia.

O Mamma, piscia fritta baccalaO Mamma piscia fritta baccala.

Figghia mia a cu te ddari?Mamma mia penzaci tu.

Si ci dugnu zuppunaro (farmer)Iddu va, iddu veni'u zappuni manu teni.Si ci pigghia la fantasiaMi zappunia la figghia mia.

O Mamma, piscia fritta baccalaO Mamma piscia fritta baccala.

Figghia mia a cu te ddari?Mamma mia penzaci tu.

Si ci dugnu macillaiu (butcher)Iddu va, iddu veniLa sasizza manu teni.Si ci pigghia la fantasiaMi sasizzia la figghia mia.

O Mamma, piscia fritta baccalaO Mamma piscia fritta baccala.

Figghia mia a cu te ddari?Mamma mia penzaci tu.

Si ci dugnu piscialiolu (fisherman)Iddu va, iddu veniE lu pisci manu teni.Si ci pigghia la fantasiaMi pisciulia la figghia mia.

O Mamma, piscia fritta baccalaO Mamma piscia fritta baccala.

Figghia mia a cu te ddari?Mamma mia penzaci tu.

Si ti rugnu 'o 'nzalataru (gardner)Iddu va, iddu veni,Sempe 'o citrolu ne mani teni...Si ci pigghia 'a fantasiaTi citrolu figghiuzza mia.

There's the moon in the middle of the sea

There's a moon in the middle of the sea.My mother, get me married!My daughter, to whom I marry you?My mother, you think about that!

If I get you the barberHe goes, he comes,Holding a razor in his handsIf he likes the fantasyIs gonna razor my daughter!

Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!

My daughter, to whom I marry you?My mother, you think about that.

If I get you the carpenterHe goes, he comes,Holding a plane in his handsIf he likes the fantasyIs gonna plane my daughter!

Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!

My daughter, to whom I marry you?My mother, you think about that.

If I get you the shoemakerHe goes, he comes,Holding a hammer in his handsIf he likes the fantasyIs gonna hammer my daughter!

Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!

My daughter, to whom I marry you?My mother, you think about that.

If I get you the farmerHe goes, he comes,Holding a hoe in his handsIf he likes the fantasyIs gonna hoe my daughter!

Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!

My daughter, who do I get for you?My mother, you think about that.

If I get you the butcherHe goes, he comes,Holding a sausage in his handsIf he likes the fantasyIs gonna sausage my daughter!

Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!

My daughter, who do I get for you?My mother, you think about that!

If I get you the fishermanHe goes, he comes,Holding a fish in his handsIf he likes the fantasyIs gonna fish my daughter!

Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!Oh Mama, fried fish salted cod!

My daughter, who do I get for you?My mother, you think about that!

If I get you the gardenerHe goes, he comes,Always holding a citron in his handsIf he likes the fantasyIs gonna citron you, little daughter!

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