O Marenariello

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"'O Marenariello" is a Neapolitan song written in 1893 by Gennaro Ottaviano (words) and Salvatore Gambardella (music). It has been adapted into the English language hit "I Have But One Heart."

[edit] Text of the song

Oje né, fa' priesto viene!
nun mme fá spantecá...
ca pure 'a rezza vène
ch'a mare stó' a mená...

Méh, stienne sti bbraccelle,
ajutame a tirá...
ca stu marenariello
te vò sempe abbracciá.

Vicin'ô mare,
facimmo 'ammore,
a core a core,
pe' nce spassá...

Só marenaro
e tiro 'a rezza:
ma, pallerezza,
stóngo a murí...

Vide ca sbatte ll'onna
comm'a stu core ccá;
de lacreme te 'nfonne
ca 'o faje annammurá...

Viene, 'nterr'a 'sta rena
nce avimma recrijá;
che scenne la serena...
io po' stóngo a cantá.

Vicin'ô mare,

Oje né, io tiro 'a rezza
e tu statte a guardá...
li pisce, pa prijezza,
comme stanno a zumpá!...

E vide, pure 'e stelle
tu faje annammurá...
ca stu marenariello,
tu faje suspirá...

Vicin'ô mare,