LA LUNA MEZZO 'O MARE --------------------- I. THE BUTCHER III. THE FISHERMAN E la luna mezzo 'o mare: E la luna mezzo 'o mare: Mamma mia me maretari -- Mamma mia me maretari -- Figghia mia a cu te ddari? Figghia mia a cu te ddari? Mamma mia penzaci tu. Mamma mia penzaci tu. Si ti rugnu a la chiancheri, Si ti rugnu 'o pisciaolu, Iddu va, iddu veni, Iddu va, iddu veni, Sempe 'a sazizza ne mani teni... Sempe 'u pisci ne mani teni... Si ci pigghia 'a fantasia Si ci pigghia 'a fantasia Ti sazizza figghiuzza mia. Ti pisculia figghiuzza mia. (Prosa) (Prosa) Provera figghia Provera figghia A corpu di suzizza A corpu di pisci A vonnu assecutari, vonnu assecutari, Ma quannu mai, ti una beneri cu mia. Figghia me cori. II. THE BAKER IV. THE GARDEN MAN E la luna mezzo 'o mare: E la luna mezzo 'o mare: Mamma mia me maretari -- Mamma mia me maretari -- Figghia mia a cu te ddari? Figghia mia a cu te ddari? Mamma mia penzaci tu. Mamma mia penzaci tu. Si ti rugnu a lu furnaru Si ti rugnu 'o 'nzalataru Iddu va, iddu veni, Iddu va, iddu veni, 'U pistuluni ne mani teni... Sempe 'o citrolu ne mani teni... Si ci pigghia 'a fantasia Si ci pigghia 'a fantasi Ti pistulia figghiuzza mia. Ti citrolu figghiuzza mia. (Prosa) REFRAIN: Provera figghia Oh Mama, pisce fritte bacala! A corpu di pistulona Oh Mama, pisce fritte bacala! Ti vonno assicutari, Ma quannu mai, ea mia ti una baneri *** LA LUNA MEZZO 'O MARE (ENGLISH) AND THE MOON IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA: OH MY MOTHER I MUST GET MARRIED -- OH MY DAUGHTER WHO WILL WE GET? MY MOTHER I LEAVE IT UP TO YOU. (I) IF I GET YOU THE BUTCHER HE WILL COME AND HE WILL GO, BUT HE'LL ALWAYS HOLD THE SAUSAGE IN HIS HANDS... IF HE GETS A BRIGHT IDEA HE'LL SAUSAGE YOU OH MY DAUGHTER. (II) IF I GET YOU THE FISHERMAN HE WILL COME AND HE WILL GO, BUT HE'LL ALWAYS HOLD THE FISH IN HIS HANDS... IF HE GETS A BRIGHT IDEA HE'LL FISH YOU OH MY DAUGHTER. (III) IF I GET YOU THE SHOEMAKER HE WILL COME AND HE WILL GO, BUT HE'LL ALWAYS HOLD THE SHOE IN HIS HANDS... IF HE GETS A BRIGHT IDEA HE'LL SHOE YOU OH MY DAUGHTER. (IV) IF I GET YOU THE GARDEN MAN HE WILL COME AND HE WILL GO, BUT HE'LL ALWAYS HOLD THE CUCUMBER IN HIS HANDS... IF HE GETS A BRIGHT IDEA HE'LL CUCUMBER YOU OH MY DAUGHTER. *** note: There was a tune in the States that was derived from "E La Luna" and became very popular, called "The Butcher Boy." It in no way interprets the song literally. Lazy Mary won't you get up she answered back I am not able Lazy Mary won't you get up I need the sheet for the table ### A huge "Family" thanks to "Uncle Tony" for these lyrics! Special thanks to "Reggio" for some Sicilian corrections! http://www.TheGodfatherTrilogy.com/