You wanna be Americano, 'Mericano, 'mericano: You were born in Italy. You try livin' alla moda, But if you drink whisky-soda All you do is sing off key You dance the rock-n-roll You play at baseball Those cigarettes you smoke Leave your mama broke They should only make you joke You wanna be Americano, 'Mericano, 'mericano: You were born in Italy. Don't you know it's not New York City O'Kay, Napolita You wanna be America, You wanna be America Ha! Ha! Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano Mericano, mericano... Sient'a mme chi t' 'o ffa fa'? Tu vuoi vivere alla moda, Ma se bevi "whisky and soda" Po' te siente 'e disturba'... Tu abball' o' rocchenroll Tu giochi a baisiboll... Ma e solde p' e' Ccamel Chi te li da La borsetta di mamma Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano Mericano, mericano... Ma si' nato in Italy! Sient' a mme: nun ce sta niente 'a fa' Ok, napulitan! Tu vuo' fa' ll'american Tu vuo' fa' ll'american! Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll, Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll, Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll, Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll: