Ehi, cumpari [English translation]
Hey buddy, let's make some music,1
Whatwill we play?The small flute!
And what does it sound like, the small flute?
The small flute, tipiti tipiti tam!...
Guaglione [English translation]
You're always there, stuck there,
In the middle of the street,
You no longer eat, no longer sleep
What melancholy!
Hey, boy, what does it mean
this je...
Guaglione [Italian translation]
Stai sempre qua, ostinato,
in mezzo a questa strada;
non mangi più, non dormi più,
che malinconia!
Neh, piccino, che sta a significare
questa gelosia?...