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Whisky birra & Johnny Cola

Whisky, birra e Johnny Cola
ddu lassant a chini ddu podit fai.
 
[Torrada]
Su conti, su baroni e s'autista
funti totu sa di and’e su bar de Ibba:
Cameriere! - Scusi, ci porti una gazzosa,
ci porti una gazzosa, vogliamo consumar.
 
Si passat una bella piciochedda,
si furriant che canis in carena
e nant: Lascia star, questa è la mia
perché l'ho vista io prima di te!
 
Torrada
 
Si passat un amigu: Bonasera!
Ascurta, setzi innoi vicino a me;
castia chi portas una sigaretta
o puru dacci piombo a tutti e tre.
 
Torrada
 
Sonat mesudiri, ora ’e papai:
Arrivederci tutti qui alle tre.
Pani cun murtadella si’nc’ind’est
o puru pani e ispuru, e viva il re.
 
Torrada
 
Su conti cun s'autista ant brigau
si funt iscutus po una zerachedda.
Issa naraat: Ma perché, perché?
Su conti: Tu appartieni solo a me!
 
Torrada
 
Whisky, birra e Johnny Cola
ddu lassant a chini ddu podit fai.
 
Translation

Whisky, beer & Johnny Cola

Whisky, beer and Johnny Cola,1
they leave them to those who can afford it.
 
[Refrain]
The Count, the Baron and the Chauffeur
are all day long at the Ibba’s Bar:
Waiter! – Please, bring us a seltz,2
bring us a seltz, we want to consume.
 
If a pretty girl passes by,
they turn around like dogs in chains
and say: Give her up, she’s mine
because I’ve seen her before you!
 
Ref.
 
If a friend passes by: Hello!
Listen, sit down here, next to me;
maybe you have an extra cigarette
or else, let all three smoke the yours.
 
Ref.
 
Midday arrives, time to eat.
See you all here at three o'clock.
Bread and mortadella,3if there is any
or just bread and saliva, and long life the king!
 
Ref.
 
The Count and the Chauffer have fought,
they beat each other for a petty maid.
She said: But… why, why?
The Count: You belong only to me!
 
Ref.
 
Whisky, beer and Johnny Cola,
they leave them to those who can afford it.
 
  • 1. An imaginary brand of cola drink.
  • 2. Gazzosa is a carbonated drink very cheap, similar to lemonade but without lemon juice, just made with fizzy water and sugar.
  • 3. A cheap Italian sausage
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