Vita familiare [English translation]

Judge, I would like to leave my wife.

Judge, I'd like to go away.

(Why did you marry her?)

Because she brought a dowry,

land bordering on the lands I own.

(Maybe your lands no longer border?)

Excuse me ... what kind of question is that?

But of course they still border.

(And then you'll never get permission to leave your wife, to go away.)

Judge, I would like to leave my wife.

Judge, I'd like to go away.

(Why did you marry her?)

To have children who could give me a hand, a hand with work.

(And did you have those children?)

Well...oh no...that's yes...but actually...of course she had them for me.

(And then you'll never have permission)

(to leave your wife, to go away.)

Judge, I would like to leave my wife.

Judge, I'd like to go away.

(Why did you marry her?)

Because I loved her too much & I couldn't live anymore if not close to her.

(Maybe you don't love her anymore?)

No, I don't love her anymore.

(So ... excuse me ... you can't do this ... but anyway ... the)

(indissoluble bond ... it is not possible ... no, you can't do this ... enough!)

• Artist:Luigi Tenco
• Album:Luigi Tenco Canta Tenco, De André, Jannacci, Bob Dylan (1972)