Vi' quant' è bbello 'o mare,
Vi' che serata fina!
Stasera a Margellina
I' nun me fido 'e stà!
'Stu ventariello frisco
Va suspiranno "ammore",
Ammore traditore
Ca nun me vò lassà!

Voca, vò,
Marenà,
Voca pe' Santa Lucia!
Voca, vò,
Marenà,
Llà nce tengo 'a nenna mia.

Cchiù bella 'e 'na sirena
È 'a 'nnammurata mia,
'Nterra Santa Lucia
A tutte fa 'ncantà!
Marenariello mio,
Vola cu 'sta varchetta
Ca nenna mia m'aspetta,
Nun 'a fà disperà!

Voca, vò,
Marenà,
Voca pe' Santa Lucia!
Voca, vò,
Marenà,
Llà nce tengo 'a nenna mia.

Look how beautiful the sea is,
Look what a wonderful evening!
Tonight in Mergellina*
I can't stay!
A cool breeze blows
Sighing "my love",
Treacherous love,
That does not want to leave me!

Row, row,
Sailor,
Row to Santa Lucia*!
Row, row,
Sailor,
My beloved is there.

More beautiful than a mermaid
My sweetheart is,
On the coast of Santa Lucia
She enchants everyone!
Sailor,
Fly with your little boat
Because my beloved is waiting for me,
Don't make her despair!

Row, row,
Sailor,
Row to Santa Lucia!
Row, row,
Sailor,
My beloved is there.

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