Se potessi amore mio [English translation]

If I could, my love,

I would give you everything that I see—

but I can give you

only what I have—

and unfortunately,

that is not a great deal.

If I could, my love,

I would like to be

a great man—

to be able to love you

like a queen—

but unfortunately

things are what they are.

If I could, my love,

in order not to waste

this, your life,

I should leave

and tell you goodbye—

but unfortunately

I am not that nice.