| Puorte o cazone cu 'nu stemma arreto |
| 'na cuppulella cu 'a visiera alzata. |
| Passe scampanianno pe' Tuleto |
| camme a 'nu guappo pe' te fa guardà! |
| Tu vuò fa l' americano! |
| mmericano! mmericano |
| siente a me, chi t' ho fa fa? |
| tu vuoi vivere alla moda |
| ma se bevi whisky and soda |
| po' te sente 'e disturbà. |
| Tu abballe 'o roccorol |
| tu giochi al basebal ' |
| ma 'e solde pe' Camel |
| chi te li dà? … |
| La borsetta di mammà! |
| Tu vuò fa l' americano |
| mmericano! mmericano! |
| ma si nato in Italy! |
| siente a mme |
| non ce sta' niente a ffa |
| o kay, napolitan! |
| Tu vuò fa l' american! |
| Tu vuò fa l' american! |
| Comme te po' capì chi te vò bene |
| si tu le parle 'mmiezzo americano? |
| Quando se fa l 'ammore sotto 'a luna |
| come te vene 'capa e di:"I love you!?" |
| Tu vuò fa l' americano |
| mmericano! mmericano |
| siente a me, chi t’ho fa fa? |
| tu vuoi vivere alla moda… |
| You’re wearing trousers with a tag on the back |
| and a cap with the visor turned up, |
| parading around Tuleto |
| like a lady’s man trying to be seen |
| You’re acting all american, |
| american, american, |
| listen here: who’s asking you to? |
| You want to be all trendy, |
| but if you drink «whisky and soda» |
| you always end up sick! |
| You’re dancing rock and roll, |
| and playing baseball, |
| but where’d you get the money |
| for the Camel cigarettes? |
| Mummy’s handbag! |
| You’re acting all american, |
| american, american, |
| but you’re born in Italy, listen here: |
| there’s nothing you can do, |
| ok napoletano?! |
| You’re acting all american, |
| american, american, |
| How can your loved one understand |
| if you’re speaking half american? |
| When you’re out loving uder the moon, |
| where do you get a phrase like «I love you»? |
| You’re acting all american, |
| american, american, |
| but you’re born in Italy, listen here: |
| there’s nothing you can do, |
| ok napoletano?! |
| You’re acting all american, |
| american, american, |
| …whisky soda e rock and roll |