| Io tengo n'appartamento (original) | Io tengo n'appartamento (translation) |
|---|---|
| Io tengo n’appartamento a New York | I keep an apartment in New York |
| 'a parte e Mulberry street | 'apart and Mulberry street |
| Scrivo 'e canzone | I wrote and song |
| E faccio 'e dollari | And I do and dollars |
| Io tengo pure 'a guagliona a New York | I also keep a guagliona in New York |
| Ma c’aggia fa? | But what's he doing? |
| Sissignori l’America è bella | Yes sir, America is beautiful |
| Ma 'a radice che tengo int' 'o core | But 'a root that I hold int' 'or core |
| Non mi da pace | It doesn't give me peace |
| Non son felice | I am not happy |
| Napoli senza di te | Naples without you |
| Io tengo n’appartamento a New York | I keep an apartment in New York |
| 'a parte e Melburry street | 'apart and Melburry street |
| E faccio 'e dollari | And I do and dollars |
| Ma penso a te! | But I think of you! |
| Yes! | Yes! |
| Yes! | Yes! |
| M’aggio m’parato a parlà | M'aggio learned to speak |
| Yes! | Yes! |
| Right! | Right! |
| È tutto O.K. | It's all OK. |
| tutto all right! | all all right! |
| Ma stu cielo che tengo 'America | But my goodness I kept America |
| Nunn' è 'o cielo ca tiene tu | Nunn 'is' or heaven holds you |
| Yes! | Yes! |
| Yes! | Yes! |
| M’aggio m’parato a parlà | M'aggio learned to speak |
| Io tengo n’appartamento a New York | I keep an apartment in New York |
| Etc | Etc |
