| O mio babbino caro (original) | O mio babbino caro (translation) |
|---|---|
| O mio babbino care, | O my dear father, |
| Mi piace, e bello bello, | I like it, it's beautiful, |
| Vo andare in Porta Rossa | I want to go to Porta Rossa |
| A comperar l anello! | To buy the ring! |
| Si, si ci voglio andare | Yes, yes I want to go |
| E se l amassi indarno | What if I loved her in vain |
| Andrei sui Ponte Vecchio | I would go to the Ponte Vecchio |
| Ma per buttaarmi in Arno! | But to throw myself into the Arno! |
| Mi struggo e mi tormento! | I am pining and tormenting myself! |
| O Dio, vorrei morir! | O God, I would like to die! |
| Babbo, pieta, pieta! | Father, mercy, mercy! |
| Babbo, pieta, pieta! | Father, mercy, mercy! |
