Ma se ghe penso (English Version)

He left with nothing in his hands

It's been three decades maybe more

He fought to put money in the bank

So maybe one day he would return

And someday build a house with a garden so green

And a cellar for the wine

And closing his eyes under the tree

Evening and morning he'll be there

"Forget about it", his son replied

"Why should you want to go now?"

If I think home, there appears the sea

I see the mountains right in front of me

I can see Rigi and from my hut a tear

I see the lighthouse shining upon me

And when it's dark, I see the lights of home

I see the blue sea embrace the stone

Oh, how I wonder if I should return

To rest my bones where my grandmother's

And time went by maybe too fast

His son insisted, "We're just fine"

"Why should you go, father, you're old

Poor traveling blue seas, you should stay here"

"Oh, no, no, I feel I'm still strong now

I'm tired and I've had enough

I'm sick of hearing 'Senor, caramba'

I think it's now I must return"

"You were born here, this is your land"

"I was born there and I am proud"

If I think home, there appears the sea

I see the mountains right in front of me

I can see Rigi and from my hut a tear

I see the lighthouse shining upon me

And when it's dark, I see the lights of home

I see the blue sea embrace the stone

Oh, how I wonder if I should return

To rest my bones where my grandmother's

As he did once before he simply left

And went back home to build there his own nest