O Marenariello

Marenariello
Sea-lad(By the sea)
(Italian Danny Boy)
Salvatore Gambardella
Gennaro Ottaviano (poet)
Aka "I have but one heart"

Oje né, fa' priesto viene!
Hey girl, come quickly!

nun mme fá spantecá...
Don't make me wait

ca pure 'a rezza vène
the fishnet is also there

ch'a mare stó' a mená...
that I've cast in the sea

Méh, stienne sti bbraccelle,
Extend your slender arms

ajutame a tirá...
help me draw...

ca stu marenariello
'cause this sea-lad

te vò sempe abbracciá.
always wants to hug you

Vicin'ô mare,
By the sea

facimmo 'ammore,
we make love,

a core a core,
heart to heart

pe' nce spassá...
"having a good time

Só marenaro
I'am a seaman

e tiro 'a rezza:
and draw the fishnet:

ma, pallerezza,
but from happiness

stóngo a murí...
I am dying...

Vide ca sbatte ll'onna
Behold the waves beating

comm'a stu core ccá;
along with my heart

de lacreme te 'nfonne
spraying you with tears

ca 'o faje annammurá...
'cause you make it fall in love...

Viene, 'nterr'a 'sta rena
Come to this shore

nce avimma recrijá;
we'll animate ourselves;

che scenne la serena...
here comes the dusk...

io po' stóngo a cantá.
I'll be here singing

Vicin'ô mare,
By the sea,

Oje né, io tiro 'a rezza
Hey girl, I'm drawing the fishnet

e tu statte a guardá...
and you stand staring

li pisce, pa prijezza,
the fishes, from felicity

comme stanno a zumpá!...
they're jumping!...

E vide, pure 'e stelle
And look, even the stars

tu faje annammurá...
you can make them fall in love...

ca stu marenariello,
'cause this sea-lad

tu faje suspirá...
you make him sigh

Vicin'ô mare,
By the sea,