Venti Scudi
Gaetano Donizetti
Twenty Bucks
[NEMORINO]
Twenty bucks?
[BELCORE]
Loud and clear
[NEMORINO]
When? Now?
[BELCORE]
Right away
[NEMORINO]
(What should I do?)
[BELCORE]
And with cash
Glory and honor to the regiment
[NEMORINO]
Ah! It's not, it's not ambition
That seduces this heart
[BELCORE]
If it's love, in the garrison
Love can't be missing for you
No! No, no, love can't be missing for you
[NEMORINO]
Ah! No, no
To the dangers of war
I know well that I am exposed
[BELCORE]
Twenty bucks
[NEMORINO]
That tomorrow the homeland land
Uncle, relatives, alas! I abandon
[BELCORE]
Loud and clear
[NEMORINO]
But I also know that, outside of this
There is no other way for me
To be able to conquer Adina's heart
For just one day
[BELCORE]
To the lively beat of the drum
Among the ranks and the flags
Love likes to wander
With the lively camp followers
With the lively camp followers
[NEMORINO]
Ah! Who one day wins Adina
[BELCORE]
Always happy, always cheerful
Has a hundred beauties
Does not get bored of constancy
Does not waste time sighing
Does not waste time sighing
[NEMORINO]
Until life, until life can leave
[BELCORE]
Believe me; true joy
[NEMORINO]
Ah! Who one day wins Adina
[BELCORE]
Believe me; true joy
Accompanies the soldier
Accompanies the soldier
Believe me; true joy
[NEMORINO]
Ah! Who one day wins Adina
[BELCORE]
Accompanies the soldier
Believe me; true joy
Accompanies the soldier
Believe me; true joy
[NEMORINO]
Until life, until life can leave
[BELCORE]
Believe me; true joy
Believe me; true joy
Accompanies the soldier
Believe me; true joy
[NEMORINO]
Ah! Who one day wins Adina
[BELCORE]
Accompanies the soldier
Believe me; true joy
Accompanies the soldier
Believe me; true joy
[NEMORINO]
Until life, until life can leave
[BELCORE]
Believe me; true joy
Believe me; true joy
Accompanies the soldier
[BELCORE]
Believe me
[NEMORINO]
Life
[BELCORE]
Believe me
[NEMORINO]
Life
[BELCORE]
Yes, believe me
[NEMORINO]
Life can leave
[BELCORE]
Accompanies the soldier
[BELCORE]
Yes, believe me
[NEMORINO]
Life
[BELCORE]
Believe me
[NEMORINO]
Life
[BELCORE]
Believe me
[NEMORINO]
Life can leave
[BELCORE]
Accompanies the soldier
[NEMORINO]
Yes, life can leave
[BELCORE]
Yes, soldier