Marzapaneddu chinu d’ammustura
dammi la to’ ‘mprummisa chi m’ha’dari,
mi ‘mprumittisti lu to’ muccaturi
chiddu chi d’oru t’haiu a riccamari, ah
Punta pi punta ci mettu ‘na ciuri
e mmenzu lu me’ cori pi’ signali.
Tannu si scurdirà lu nostru amuri
quannu di giugnu veni lu natali.
Rosa rusidda, di milli culuri,
soccu mi purmittisti mi l’ha’a dari.
Mi purmittisti un biancu muccaturi
d’oru e d’argentu mi l’ha’a ricamari.
Punta pi punta ci metti na ciuri,
menzu lu to’ curuzzu pi signali.
Tannu si spartirà lu nostru amuri
quannu chi sicca l’acqua di lu mari.
Little jar full of jam, give me the promise that you owe me
you promised me your handkerchief
that i shall embroider in gold.
At every corner i shall put a flower,
and in the middle, as a signal, i shall put my heart.
our love shall be forgotten when christmas comes in june.
Little rose of thousand colours
give me what you promised me
you promised me a white handkerchief
that you shall embroider in gold and silver
At every corner you shall put a flower
and in the middle, as a signal, you shall put your heart.
our love will be divided
when the water of the see will dry up