Lyrics
You wanna be Americano, 'mericano, 'mericano
You were born in Italy
You try livin' alla moda
But if you drink whisky 'n' soda
All you do is sing off key
You dance the rock 'n' roll
You play at baseball
Those cigarettes you smoke
Leave mama broke
They should only make you joke
You wanna be Americano, 'mericano, 'mericano
You were born in Italy
Don't you know it's not New York City
Okay, Napolita
You wanna be America
You wanna be America
(Instrumental)
Aaah... Aaah... Aaah
Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano
Mericano, mericano
Sient'a mme chi t' 'o ffa fa'?
Tu vuoi vivere alla moda
Ma se bevi "whisky and soda"
Po' te siente 'e disturba'
Tu abball' o' rocchenroll
Tu giochi a baisiboll
Ma e solde p' e' Ccamel
Chi te li da
La borsetta di mamma
Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano
Mericano, mericano
Ma si' nato in Italy!
Sient' a mme: nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Ok, napulitan!
Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll
Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll
Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll
Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll
You were born in Italy
You try livin' alla moda
But if you drink whisky 'n' soda
All you do is sing off key
You dance the rock 'n' roll
You play at baseball
Those cigarettes you smoke
Leave mama broke
They should only make you joke
You wanna be Americano, 'mericano, 'mericano
You were born in Italy
Don't you know it's not New York City
Okay, Napolita
You wanna be America
You wanna be America
(Instrumental)
Aaah... Aaah... Aaah
Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano
Mericano, mericano
Sient'a mme chi t' 'o ffa fa'?
Tu vuoi vivere alla moda
Ma se bevi "whisky and soda"
Po' te siente 'e disturba'
Tu abball' o' rocchenroll
Tu giochi a baisiboll
Ma e solde p' e' Ccamel
Chi te li da
La borsetta di mamma
Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano
Mericano, mericano
Ma si' nato in Italy!
Sient' a mme: nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Ok, napulitan!
Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll
Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll
Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll
Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll