Translation of the song Speranza artist Gianni Rodari

Se io avessi una botteguccia

If I had a little store

fatta di una sola stanza

made by just one room

vorrei mettermi a vendere

I would like to sell,

sai cosa? La speranza.

you know what? Hope.

Speranza a buon mercato!

Cheap hope!

Per un soldo ne darei

For a penny I would give

ad un solo cliente

to a single customer

quanto basta per sei.

what's enough for six.

E alla povera gente

And to poor people,

che non ha da campare

who don't have enough for a living,

darei tutta la mia speranza

I would give them all my hope

senza fargliela pagare.

without making them pay for it