'Na chitarra aggio accurdata,
Pe' cantarte 'na canzona;
Ma 'a fenesta sta 'nzerrata,
Forse nun 'a vuò sentì?

Chesti fronne m'hanno ditto:
"Quanno dormono li ffate,
Ninnu mio, nun 'e scetate,
Ma lassatele durmì".

'Nfama, 'nfà, tu mò pienz' a durmì…
Faje apposta pe' farme suffrì.
'Nfama, 'nfà, tu mò pienz' a durmì…
Faje apposta pe' farme suffrì.

Sciure belle, che nascite
'Mmiez' a 'st'aria 'mbarzamata,
Vuje surtanto me sentite
Meh! Facitele affaccià…

Spont' 'o sole e vasa a vuje,
Primmavera ve dà 'addore,
Sulamente chistu core
Nun pò maje arrepusà.

'Nfama, 'nfà, tu mò pienz' a durmì…
Faje apposta pe' farme suffrì.
'Nfama, 'nfà, tu mò pienz' a durmì…
Faje apposta pe' farme suffrì.

'Nu cardillo 'nnammurato
Va scetanno 'e rrose attuorno,
E pur' isso s'è fermato
Pe' me sentere 'e cantà.

'Na palomma va vasanno
'E caruofene schiavune,
Già s'arapeno 'e barcune;
E tu nun te vuò scetà.

'Nfama, 'nfà, tu mò pienz' a durmì…
Cert' 'o faje pe' farme suffrì!
'Nfama, 'nfà, tu mò pienz' a durmì…
Cert' 'o faje pe' farme suffrì!

I have tuned my guitar
To sing you a song;
But your window is closed,
Maybe don't you want to hear me singing?

The leaves have told me:
"When the fairies sleep,
Young man, don't wake them up,
But let them sleep".

Heartless girl, you're thinking about sleep right now,
You are doing it on purpose to make me suffer.
Heartless girl, you're thinking about sleep right now,
You are doing it on purpose to make me suffer.

Beautiful flowers blooming
In this fragrant air,
Only you hear me,
Come on! Make her look out…

The sun rises touching you with its rays,
Spring brings you its fragrance,
Only my heart
Can never find peace.

Heartless girl, you're thinking about sleep right now,
You are doing it on purpose to make me suffer.
Heartless girl, you're thinking about sleep right now,
You are doing it on purpose to make me suffer.

A goldfinch in love flies,
Awakening the roses around,
And even it stopped
To hear my song.

A butterfly flutters,
Kissing red carnations,
Balconies are already opening;
And you don't want to wake up.

Heartless girl, you're thinking about sleep right now,
You are certainly doing it to make me suffer!
Heartless girl, you're thinking about sleep right now,
You are certainly doing it to make me suffer!