A PENSIONE
 
Passamme l’anne e ce’ facimme viecchie
e o cuorpe se’ rallenta e cu’ na’ ragione
ce’ vonne e lente e macchine dinte e recchie
e accorto ca’ n’affunnimme stu’ cazone
 
Dicimme fessarie e nun ce’ credence
e facimme tant’e chelle cose strane
cu’ tanti cose annascuse e nun ce’ vedene
pregamme a Dio ca’ ce’ desse stu’ dimane
 
O guverno nun ce’ penza e manghe e figli
rimanimme sule, cu’ senza na’ comprensione
cu dulure senz’a n’ aiuto e senza na’ famiglia
ma’ mo’ che ne’ faie sti’ soldi e sta’ pensione.

di: Antonio De Girolamo

THE PENSION
 
The years go by and has we get older
the body slows down for aging reason
we need reading glasses and hearing aids
and we have to be careful not to wet our pants
 
We say stupid things and no one believes us
and we do all kinds of crazy things
we hide and take things and no one sees us
and we pray the Lord to give us a tomorrow
 
The government forgot about us, our children too
we are now left alone with no comprehension
with pain, without help and without a family
what you going to do now with this pension money.

by: Antonio De Girolamo