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Mamma Maria – Ricchi e Poveri

Ricchi e Poveri

Mamma Maria lyrics with English translation

Language
Italian
Level
Intermediate
Released
1982
Genre
Italian Pop
Length
2:56
  1. Un gatto bianco con gli occhi blu

    A white cat with blue eyes

  2. Un vecchio vaso sulla tv

    An old vase on the TV

  3. Nell'aria il fumo delle candele

    In the air, the smoke of candles

  4. Due guance rosse, rosse come mele

    Two red cheeks, red like apples

  5. Ha un filtro contro la gelosia

    She has a filter against jealousy

  6. E una ricetta per l'allegria

    And a recipe for joy

  7. Legge il destino, ma nelle stelle

    She reads the fate, but in the stars

  8. E poi ti dice solo cose belle

    And then she tells you only beautiful things

  9. Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

  10. Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

  13. Nel mio futuro che cosa c'è?

    What’s in my future?

  14. Sarebbe bello se fossi un re

    It would be nice if I were a king

  15. Così la bionda americana

    So the blonde American

  16. O si innamora o la trasformo in rana

    Either she falls in love or I turn her into a frog

  17. Io muoio dalla curiosità

    I’m dying of curiosity

  18. Ma dimmi un po' la verità

    But tell me a bit of the truth

  19. Voglio sapere se questo amore

    I want to know if this love

  20. Sarà sincero, sarà con tutto il cuore

    Will be sincere, will be with all my heart

  21. Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

  29. Non ho una lira però vorrei

    I don't have a dime but I would like to

  30. Comprare il cielo per darlo a lei

    Buy the sky to give it to her

  31. Ci devi dare un po' di fortuna

    You have to give us a little luck

  32. E insieme al cielo compriamo anche la luna

    And together with the sky, we'll buy the moon too

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    Ma-ma-ma, mama Maria, ma-

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    But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

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Key vocabulary

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gatto
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bianco
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blu
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vaso
vaseA2
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fumo
smokeB2
candele
candlesC1

About this song

Ricchi e Poveri are an Italian vocal group formed in 1967, known for their pop and Sanremo Festival success. The band became prominent with second-place finishes at Sanremo in 1970 and 1971 and won first prize in 1985 with Se M’Innamoro.

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Mamma Maria

Un gatto bianco con gli occhi blu

A white cat with blue eyes

Un vecchio vaso sulla tv

An old vase on the TV

Nell'aria il fumo delle candele

In the air, the smoke of candles

Due guance rosse, rosse come mele

Two red cheeks, red like apples

Ha un filtro contro la gelosia

She has a filter against jealousy

E una ricetta per l'allegria

And a recipe for joy

Legge il destino, ma nelle stelle

She reads the fate, but in the stars

E poi ti dice solo cose belle

And then she tells you only beautiful things

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Nel mio futuro che cosa c'è?

What’s in my future?

Sarebbe bello se fossi un re

It would be nice if I were a king

Così la bionda americana

So the blonde American

O si innamora o la trasformo in rana

Either she falls in love or I turn her into a frog

Io muoio dalla curiosità

I’m dying of curiosity

Ma dimmi un po' la verità

But tell me a bit of the truth

Voglio sapere se questo amore

I want to know if this love

Sarà sincero, sarà con tutto il cuore

Will be sincere, will be with all my heart

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

But-but-but, mama Maria, but-

Non ho una lira però vorrei

I don't have a dime but I would like to

Comprare il cielo per darlo a lei

Buy the sky to give it to her

Ci devi dare un po' di fortuna

You have to give us a little luck

E insieme al cielo compriamo anche la luna

And together with the sky, we'll buy the moon too

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

Ma-ma-ma, mama Maria, ma-

Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-

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