A MARUZZELLA
 
M’hanna creata ca’camminghe lento
me’ vene o schifo e ghi’ pe’ ca’ e pe la’
pe’ ci’arriva’ ma chiste e nu’ turmento
e quanne arrivo nun saccio c’aggia fa’
 
Caccio sputazza e antenna tenghe a fore
m’aggia annusa’ sta’ via addo’ cammino
Madonna si’ siente comme me sbatte o core
e stonghe a cammina’ da’ stammatina
 
Aggiu’ paura e sta’ pe’ mieze a via
me’ porto a casa appriesse a comme saie
chest’acqua e cielo me da’ tanta allegria
e si’ nun chiove nun me’ vide maie
 
Io cerco e me’ guarda’ cu’ tant’ammore
me trovo ammieza a via e nun m’avota
passé nu’ camion a ciente miglia all’ora
e more scummazzate sotto a rota
 

di: Antonio De Girolamo

THE SNAIL
 
I was created that I walk slowly
It disgusting for me to go here and there
to get there its for sure a torment
and when I get there, don’t know what to do
 
I spit saliva and have my antenna pointed
I’ve got to smell the street where I walk
Ho Virgin Mary how my heart beats
I’ve been walking for an entire day
 
I’m afraid to be in the middle of the street
I take my house with me as you know
this pouring rain make me so very happy
but when its dry you’ll never see me around
 
I’m trying to watch myself with so much love
I’m in the middle of the street and I can’t turn back
here comes a truck at 100 miles an hours
and I’ll die crushed under one of the tires
 

by: Antonio De Girolamo