Arrivederci, Roma

I envy you, tourist who arrives
You soak up the forums and excavations
Then suddenly you find yourself
Trevi Fountain all for yourself!

There's a Roman legend
Linked to this old fountain
If you throw a coin in
You force fate to make you come back

And while the coin kisses the big fountain
Your song deep down is this one!
Goodbye, Rome
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye

He meets for lunch at Squarciarelli
Fettuccine and wine from the castles
Like in the beautiful times that Pinelli immortalized!
Goodbye, Rome
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye

He often sees her in a carriage
And thinks back to that Ciumachella
Who was so beautiful and who always said no
Tonight the old fountain
Tells the usual moon

The story near and far
Of that English girl who one day left
I met her here, right here
And here I kissed her
She here with a lost voice
She told me, it's over, I'm going back up there
But before leaving the English girl
Threw the coin and whispered
Goodbye, Rome
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye

I want to return to Via Margutta
I want to see the attic again
Where you held me close close to you!
Goodbye, Rome
I can't forget you anymore

I bring your sunsets to England
I bring to London the Trinity of the mountains
I carry in my heart the promises and the I love you
Goodbye, Rome
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye

As the English girl walks away
A little boy approaches
He goes into the fountain, fishes out the coin and leaves
Goodbye, Rome!