La Barchetta In Mezzo Al Mare
Natalino Otto
The Little Boat in the Middle of the Sea
The little boat in the middle of the sea
is headed to Santa Fe
to load
half a kilo of coffee.
It's commanded by a captain
with a red and blue beard,
smoking a Tuscan cigar
that comes from Peru.
He's very brave
because the crew
in that little boat
is not there.
Our good man
is the cook and the boatswain,
he's the cabin boy
and adjusts his vest.
The little boat in the middle of the sea
must go very far
but to make it sail
the captain takes care of it.
Right there in the high sea
there's a tiny little boat,
it leans with every wave
as if it were about to sink.
The sails painted in red
are smaller than the rudder
and the mast is no thicker
than a frail old stick.
He's very brave
because the crew
in that little boat
is not there.
Our good man
is the cook and the boatswain,
he's the cabin boy
and adjusts his vest.
The little boat in the middle of the sea
must go very far
but to make it sail
the captain takes care of it.
The captain takes care of it!
