Io canto [English translation]

the fog that is laying in the morning

the stones of a track

on a hill

the hawk that will go/fly up

the first ray that will come

the snow that will melt

running towards the sea

the imprint of a head on the pillow

the slow and uncertain passes

of a baby

the look of peacefullness

the hand that will be stretched

the joy of whom will wait

for this and that that will come

I sing

the hands in the pocket and (I) sing

the voice in the party and (I) sing

the bandana on the head and (I) sing

I run in the wind and (I) sing

the entire life and (I) sing

the spring and (I) sing

my prayer and (I) sing

for who will listen to me

I want to sing

always sing

the smell of coffe in the kitchen

the house full in the morning

and the elevator that doesn't work

the love for my town/city

the people that will smile

along the street

the copper(????) that get mixed up in the sky (maybe its raggi == rays)

an old man that walks all alone

the summer that will eventually pass

the grain that will mature

the hand that will gather it

for this and that, that will come

I sing

the hands in the pocket and (I) sing

the voice in the party and (I) sing

the bandana on the head and (I) sing

I run in the wind and (I) sing

the entire life and (I) sing

the spring and (I) sing

the last night and I sing

for who will listen to me

I want to sing

always sing

sing

I sing

the hands in the pocket and (I) sing

the voice in the party and (I) sing

the bandana on the head and (I) sing

the entire life (I) sing

I run in the wind and (I) sing

I sing

the entire life and (I) sing

I sing

for who will listen to me

• Artist:Riccardo Cocciante
• Album:...e io canto (1979)