O BARBIERE DO PAESE
 
Trasiette rinte a barberia e Tuccillo
ch’e’ l’unico barbiere e stu’ paese
cercaie e me’ fa’ barba e capille
e isso me’ salutaie accussi curtese
 
Gia’ stevene aspettanne sei clienti
e uno ca’ gia steve n’coppe o siggione
discutevene cu’ n’appicciche seriamente
parlavene do’ Napule e do’ pallone
 
Guardaie l’orologio e tutt’attuorne
ed io ca’ gia’ tevevo a capa meza autata
diciette Don Tucci’ a natu jiuorne
nun me’ senghe e sta’ ca’ pe’ na’ jiurnata

di: Antonio De Girolamo

MY HOME TOWN BARBER
 
I entered Tuccillo’s Barber Shop
that is the only barber in my home town
I tried to get me an haircut and a shave
and as usual he saluted me with courtesy
 
There were already six costumers waiting
and the seventh was on the barber chair
they were talking to each other arguing loudly
talking about the Naples soccer team
 
I looked on my watch and all around me
I had already a big migraine headache
I said to him, I don’t think so I’ll see you tomorrow
I don’t feel like to spent my entire day here.

by: Antonio De Girolamo