Le Lucertole Del Folk

The boys were drinking hard in the corner of the orchestra
they were drinking heavy stuff and going crazy
they were up on stage tuning their instruments
with their dark jackets and a toothpick in between their teeth
the folk lizards were touring the dance halls

they toured to play but only thought about drinking

Give me a three, give me a three, people want to dance
the folk lizards are about to start now
pour here, pour here, pour a sip and you'll feel
the lizards drink hard but hardly ever go wrong

There's Paolino on the guitar who slurs with the Mazurkas
his fingers smoke, he looks like a train when he starts
there's Wilmer with the accordion, also known as the Bolshevik
because he plays 'Red Flag' as soon as he sees a priest around
there's Caligola the singer who can never sing
after the third whiskey he bellows like an animal

Give me a three...

Then there's Sisto with the bass and he's a real big guy
he screws all the women and doesn't even ask for their name
there's Mauro on the piano, professionally skips meals
he's so skinny they find him wedged between the keys
and Johnny the beast, makes a mess with the drums
his armpits sweat and he always smells like a mule

Give me a three...