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Singer: Rodolfo BIAGISinger 2: Hugo DuvalComposer: Rodolfo BiagiAuthor: Carlos Marín

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Lyrics
Cuando era un bambino
yo soñaba con llegar.
loco de ambiciones
todo el mundo a conquistar,
sin saber que luego iba a sufrir
aquel beso, que al partir,
me dejara sin hablar.
¡Oh, mia bella Italia!
Muchas veces te añoré.
¿Dónde está mi madre?
¿Por qué ingrato la dejé?
¿En qué muelle, acaso, aguardará,
o en qué barco llegará?
¡Para qué la esperaré!

¡Oh, mama mía!
¡Qué lejana estás!
Dime en qué puerto
tú me esperarás.
¡Oh, mama mía!
¿Te recuerdas de mí?
Y nunca he dejado
de rogar por ti.
English translation
When I was a bambino
I dreamed of getting there.
crazy with ambitions
the whole world to conquer,
not knowing that later I would suffer
that kiss, that when I left,
would leave me speechless.
Oh, my beautiful Italy!
Many times I longed for you.
Where is my mother?
Why ungrateful I left her?
On what quay, perchance, will she wait,
or on what ship will she arrive?
Why should I wait for her!

Oh, my mother!
How far away you are!
Tell me in what port
you will wait for me.
Oh, my mother!
Do you remember me?
And I have never ceased
of praying for you.

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