Gesù Bambin l’è nato, l’è nato in Betlem
Baby Jesus is born, he is born in Betlehem.
L’è sopra un po’ di paja, l’è sopra un po’ di fen
(he is) upon a bit of straw, (he is) upon a bit of hay
L’è sopra un po’ di fen
upon a bit of hay
S’a i’ è ‘l bambin ch’a piura
the Baby is crying.
Soa mama ch’a lo adura l’è sopra un po’ di fen
His mother, who adores him, and him upon a bit of hay.
As sent na vos a’nt l’aria, as sent a vni cantad
A voice is heard in the air, a voice that comes singing.
L’è San Giusep so pare, lu pisa’ntis so’ brass
It´s St.Joseph, his father, he takes him in his arms
S’as canta la canssun
He sings him the song
La rin la rin la reta
La-ra la-ra la-ra-lie
S’as tuca la barbeta, basemi se vi pià
The Baby touches his beard- Kiss me, if you want.