La Porti Un Bacione a Firenze

Give a big kiss to Florence!
Oh! Oh!

I left one morning by steam,
and a beautiful girl came up to me.
Seeing me, she says: Excuse me sir!
Forgive me, it's about flowers, yes I know.
She goes home happily, I can see it well,
and I ask her a small favor.

Give a big kiss to Florence,
which is my city
that I always carry in my heart.
Give a big kiss to Florence,
I work only to see it again one day.

I'm the daughter of an emigrant,
that's why I'm far away,
I work because one day I'll return home.
Give a big kiss to Florence:
if I see her again, I'll return it.

Beautiful girl! I replied then.
I will bring your kiss home.
And for peace of mind from this moment,
I will keep it locked on the journey.
But as soon as I arrive home, I swear to you,
the kiss towards the sky will go for sure.

I bring your kiss to Florence
which is your city
and it's also mine.
I bring your kiss to Florence
and I will never, ever forget you.

You're the daughter of an emigrant,
that's why you're far away,
you work because one day you'll return home.
I bring your kiss to Florence
and from Florence you will receive many kisses.

This story is true and if it weren't,
it could pass for true, just because
I know well the tears and how much coughing
those who are far from their homeland have.
So every Florentine who is far away,
seeing you leave will whisper softly:

Give a big kiss to Florence,
which is my city
that I always carry in my heart.
Give a big kiss to Florence,
I work only to see it again one day.

Our little town
gossipy and pretty,
has so many years, yet
it never ages.
I bring kisses to Florence
from all the Florentines I met.

Florence, oh my city!