E cantava le canzoni [English translation]

And the emigrant departed,

He brought with himself the [food] supplies

And two or three stacks of magazines.

And the emigrant came [back],

He came back to his village

Carrying a photo of Bice,

[She] was as beautiful as an actress.

And he sang the songs

That he used to hear at the seaside.

And he sang the songs

That he used to hear at the seaside.

And the mercenary departed

To satisfy his son's hunger

And to shoot an enemy down.

And the mercenary went

Towards a new crusade

Fighting for an effigy

And for loving Bice once more.

And he sang the songs

That he used to hear at the seaside.

And he sang the songs

That he used to hear at the seaside.

And the producer departed

To shoot a [new] film

And to save a company.

And the producer departed,

With a hurriedly written script:

He was looking for some good looking actress,

But Bice was the only one he loved.

And he sang the songs

That he used to hear at the seaside.

And he sang the songs

That he used to hear at the seaside.

• Artist:Rino Gaetano
• Album:E cantava le canzoni (1978)