Translation of the song L’America artist Italian Folk

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L’America

English translation

America

La meju gioventù partìu ’ll’America.

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La meju gioventù partìu ’ll’America.

The best young men left for America.

La meju gioventù, oé Maria, sorta mia.

The best young men left for America.

La meju gioventù partìu ’ll’America.

The best young men, hey Maria, my fate.

La meju gioventù, oé Maria, sorta mia.

The best young men left for America.

La meju gioventù partìu ’ll’America.

The best young men, hey Maria, my fate.

Maritama è sciutu ’ll’America e nun me scrive.

My husband went to America and is not writing to me.

Maritama è sciutu ’ll’America e nun me scrive.

My husband went to America and is not writing to me.

Forse ca sa trovata, oé Maria, sorta mia.

Maybe he found, hey Maria, my fate.

Forse ca sa trovata ’n’americana.

Maybe he found an American girl.

Forse ca sa trovata, oé Maria, sorta mia.

Maybe he found, hey Maria, my fate.

Forse ca sa trovata ’n’americana.

Maybe he found an American girl.

Se iddo sa l’ha trovata l’americana.

If he found an American girl.

Se iddo sa l’ha trovata l’americana,

If he found an American girl,

jeu m’aggio trovato, oé Maria, sorta mia,

I found, hey Maria, my fate,

ah, jeu m’aggio trovato nu paesanu.

ah, I found a fellow countryman.

Jeu m’aggio trovato, oé Maria, sorta mia,

I found, hey Maria, my fate,

ah, jeu m’aggio trovato nu paesanu.

ah, ah, I found a fellow countryman.

L’America nun se chiama cchiù l’America.

America is not called America anymore.

L’America nun se chiama cchiù l’America.

America is not called America anymore.

Ah, se chiama la rovina, oé Maria, sorta mia,

Ah, it’s called the ruin, hey Maria, my fate,

se chiama la rovina de la casa.

it’s called the ruin of homes.

Ah, se chiama la rovina, oé Maria, sorta mia,

Ah, it’s called the ruin, hey Maria, my fate,

se chiama la rovina de la casa.

it’s called the ruin of homes.

Ah, se chiama la rovina, oé Maria, sorta mia,

Ah, it’s called the ruin, hey Maria, my fate,

se chiama la rovina de la casa.

it’s called the ruin of homes.

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