Neapolitan Lyrics Translated into English please: Roberto Murolo - 'A Tazza 'e Caffè

Roberto Murolo - 'A Tazza 'e Caffè

Vurría sapé pecché si mme vedite,
facite sempe 'a faccia amariggiata...
Ma vuje, quanto cchiù brutta ve facite,
cchiù bella, a ll'uocchie mieje, v'appresentate...
I' mo nun saccio si ve n'accurgite!
Ma cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta,
tazza 'e café parite:
sotto tenite 'o zzuccaro,
e 'ncoppa, amara site...
Ma i' tanto ch'aggi''a vutá,
e tanto ch'aggi''a girá...
ca 'o ddoce 'e sott''a tazza,
fin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá!...

Cchiù tiempo passa e cchiù v'arrefreddate,
'mméce 'e ve riscaldá..."Caffè squisito!..."
'o bbello è ca, si pure ve gelate,
site 'a delizia d''o ccafé granito...
Facenno cuncurrenza â limunata...
Ma cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta,
tazza 'e café parite:
sotto tenite 'o zzuccaro,
e 'ncoppa, amara site...
Ma i' tanto ch'aggi''a vutá,
e tanto ch'aggi''a girá...
ca 'o ddoce 'e sott''a tazza,
fin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá!...

Vuje site 'a mamma d''e rrepassatore?...
E i', bellezza mia, figlio 'e cartaro!...
Si vuje ve divertite a cagná core,
i' faccio 'e ccarte pe' senza denare...
Bella pareglia fóssemo a fá 'ammore!
Ma cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta,
tazza 'e café parite:
sotto tenite 'o zzuccaro,
e 'ncoppa, amara site...
Ma i' tanto ch'aggi''a vutá,
e tanto ch'aggi''a girá...
ca 'o ddoce 'e sott''a tazza,
fin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá!...
( Capaldo - Fassone )

Vurría sapé pecché si mme vedite,/ I'd really like to know why every time you see me
facite sempe 'a faccia amariggiata.../ you always look so annoyed
Ma vuje, quanto cchiù brutta ve facite,/ but you, the more you try to look ugly
cchiù bella, a ll'uocchie mieje, v'appresentate.../ the more you look beautiful to my eyes
I' mo nun saccio si ve n'accurgite!/ now, I don't know if you've noticed that!

Ma cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta,/ but with these manners, oh brigida
tazza 'e café parite:/ you seem a cup of coffee
sotto tenite 'o zzuccaro,/ there's sugar at the bottom
e 'ncoppa, amara site.../ and above you are bitter
Ma i' tanto ch'aggi''a vutá,/ but i am determined to stir
e tanto ch'aggi''a girá.../ and stir so much
ca 'o ddoce 'e sott''a tazza,/ that the sugar at the bottom of the cup
fin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá!.../ will finally be tasted in my mouth

Cchiù tiempo passa e cchiù v'arrefreddate,/ the more the time passes, the more you grow cold
'mméce 'e ve riscaldá..."Caffè squisito!..."/ instead of het up, "delicious coffee!"
'o bbello è ca, si pure ve gelate,/ the beautiful thing is that even if you freeze over
site 'a delizia d''o ccafé granito.../ you are the most delicious among all the iced coffee,
Facenno cuncurrenza â limunata.../ competing against lemonade

Ma cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta,/ but with these manners, oh brigida
tazza 'e café parite:/ you seem a cup of coffee
sotto tenite 'o zzuccaro,/ there's sugar at the bottom
e 'ncoppa, amara site.../ and above you are bitter
Ma i' tanto ch'aggi''a vutá,/ but i am determined to stir
e tanto ch'aggi''a girá.../ and stir so much
ca 'o ddoce 'e sott''a tazza,/ that the sugar at the bottom of the cup
fin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá!.../ will finally be tasted in my mouth

Vuje site 'a mamma d''e rrepassatore?.../ are you the joker's mother?
E i', bellezza mia, figlio 'e cartaro!.../ i am son of a card dealer
Si vuje ve divertite a cagná core,/ if you enjoy to change your heart
i' faccio 'e ccarte pe' senza denare.../ i foressee the future for the poor
Bella pareglia fóssemo a fá 'ammore!/ we would be such a nice couple if we'd make love!

Ma cu sti mode, oje Bríggeta,/ but with these manners, oh brigida
tazza 'e café parite:/ you seem a cup of coffee
sotto tenite 'o zzuccaro,/ there's sugar at the bottom
e 'ncoppa, amara site.../ and above you are bitter
Ma i' tanto ch'aggi''a vutá,/ but i am determined to stir
e tanto ch'aggi''a girá.../ and stir so much
ca 'o ddoce 'e sott''a tazza,/ that the sugar at the bottom of the cup
fin'a 'mmocca mm'ha da arrivá!.../ will finally be tasted in my mouth