A MAMMA NOVA
 
M’a’ n’ammuraie e st’omme, mo’ stonghe m’paravise
ci canuscimme da anne, na’ sera e fine autunno
me’ se fermaie o core, uocchie verde e che’ surrise
e mo’ stanne cu’ isso, me’ sengo n’capo o munno
 
Doppe quatt’anne ammore, ce’ simme mmaritate
mo’ io porto o nomme suoie, ch’e’ u nomme da’ famiglia
tenimme sta’ bella casa, cu’ e stanze gia’ accunciate
stamme speranne a Dio, ca’ ce’ manne qualche figlio
 
Comme me sengo brutta, quanne e pariente chiammane
fanne na’ vocia molla, parlane e cose finte
dicene sule fessarie, po’ m’addimandane e mammeme
quanne a verita’ vonne sape’ , si’ songhe asciuta incinta
 
Doppe sti’ mise e collera, mo’ teng’ io stu’ risultato
me’ sengo tant’ammore, appiciata chiu’ e na’ fiamma
guarda a chist’uocchie verde, comme maie l’aggia guardate
e cu’ nu’ vase le diche, me’ fatte addiventa’ mamma

di: Antonio De Girolamo

THE NEW MOTHER
 
I fell in love with this man, now I’m in heaven
we know each other for years, an evening of late autumn
my heart suddenly stopped, green eyes and a great smile
now that I’m with him, I feel I’m on top of the world
 
After four years of courtship, we finally got married
now I have his name, it’s the name of my family
we have this nice house, with rooms all fixed up
we are hoping that the Lord will bless us with a child
 
I feel real bad when my relatives call me
they talk with softly voices , they talk about fictitious things
they make up stories , and ask me about my mother
when the truth is , they want to know if I’ve conceived
 
After many months of sadness, this is what as resulted
I feel so much in love, burning more than a flame
I’m looking at those green eyes like I never looked before
and with a kiss I’ll tell him, you made me a mother.
 

by: Antonio De Girolamo