Mamma mia dammi cento lire (Traditional)

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• (Posted 2025-12-10)  CPDL #87750:     

Editor: Francesco Spiga (submitted 2025-12-10).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 321 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Arranged by Francesco Spiga for educational purposes.

General Information

Title: Mamma mia dammi cento lire
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: Solo medium
Genre: Secular, Ballade, Folksong

Languages: Lombard, Italian
Instruments: Piano

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Original text and translations

Lombard and Italian text Mamma mia dammi cento lire che in America voglio andà. Cento lire io te li do, ma in America no, no, no. Suoi fratelli alla finestra mamma mia lassela andà. Quan' fu stada in meżżo al mare bastimento si l'è fundaa. Le parole dei miei fratelli sono quelle che m'han tradii le parole della mia imamma son venute la verità.

English translation Mom, give me a hundred lire, for I want to go to America. I can give you a hundred lire, But to America, no way. Her siblings at the window: mom, let her go. When she was on the high seas the vessel sank. My siblings' words betrayed me. My mom's words were the truth. Translation by Francesco Spiga