Ehi, cumpari [English translation]

Hey buddy, let's make some music,1

What will we play? The small flute!

And what does it sound like, the small flute?

The small flute, tipiti tipiti tam!

Hey buddy, let's make some music,

What will we play? The saxophone!

And what does it sound like, the saxophone?

Tu tu tu tu, the saxophone,

The small flute, tipiti tipiti tam!

Hey buddy, let's make some music,

What will we play? The mandolino!

And what does it sound like, the mandolino?

A pling a pling, the mandolino,

Tu tu tu tu, the saxophone,

The small flute,tipiti tipiti tam!

Hey buddy, let's make some music,

What will we play? The violin!

And what does it sound like, the violin?

A zing a zing, the violin,

A pling a pling, the mandolin

Tu tu tu tu, the saxophone,

The small flute, tipiti tipiti tam.

Hey buddy, let's make some music,

What will we play? The trumpet!

And what does it sound like, the trumpet?

Papapapa the trumpet,

A zing a zing, the violin,

A pling a pling, the mandolin

Tu tu tu tu, the saxophone,

The small flute, tipiti tipiti tam!

Hey buddy, let's make some music,

What will we play? The trombone!

And what does it sound like, the trombone?

Wamp Wamp, the trombone,

Pa- pa- pa- pa, the trombetta,

A zing a zing, the violin,

A pling a pling, the mandolin

Tu tu tu tu, the saxophone,

The small flute, tipiti tipiti tam!

Tipiti tipiti

Tipiti tipiti tam!

1. alternative: music is playing