Translation of the song lyrics Calypso Italiano - Dalida, Raymond Lefèvre et son Orchestre

Calypso Italiano (original)

Calypso ay!
Calypso ay!
Calypso italiano!
Calypso si!
Calypso si!
Calypso siciliano!
Savez-vous qu’un petit vent de folie
A soufflé sur toute l’Italie?
Dans les rues les gens frétillent
Sur des airs venus des Antilles.
Les mamas en faisant leur lessive
Portent des foulards aux couleurs vives,
S’appelant d’un ton tranquille:
«Ma doudou!
Mon oiseau des îles!»
Le galant pour plaire à sa piccina
Ne vient plus lui jouer de mandoline.
Elle préfère aux barcarolles
Les tempos des chansons créoles.
Mais un jour ce petit vent de folie
S’envolera loin de l’Italie
Remportant aux îles lointaines
Mille sérénades de napolitaines.

Calypso Italiano (translation)

Calypso ay!
Calypso ay!
Calypso italiano!
Calypso yes!
Calypso yes!
Sicilian Calypso!
Do you know that a little wind of madness
Blew all over Italy?
In the streets people are wriggling
To tunes from the West Indies.
Moms doing their laundry
Wear brightly colored scarves,
Called in a quiet tone:
"My comforter!
My island bird!”
The gallant to please his piccina
Don't come play her mandolin anymore.
She prefers to barcarolles
The tempos of Creole songs.
But one day this little wind of madness
Will fly away from Italy
Winning at the distant islands
A thousand Neapolitan serenades.