You wanna be Americano 'Mericano, 'mericano You were born in Italy You try living "alla moda" But if you drink whisky and soda All you do is sing off key You dance the rock and roll You play at baseball Those cigarettes you smoke Leave 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 Okay, napolita' You wanna be america' You wanna be america' ♪ Tu vuo' fa' ll'americano 'Mericano, 'mericano Siente a me, chi t'ho fa fa'? Tu vuoi vivere alla moda Ma se bevi whisky and soda Po' te siente 'e disturbà Tu abballe 'o rock and roll Tu giochi al baseball Ma 'e solde pe' Camel Chi te li dà? La borsetta di mammà! Tu vuò fa l'americano 'Mmericano, 'mmericano Ma si nato in Italy! Siente a me non ce sta' niente a fa Okay, napolitan Tu vuò fa l'american Tu vuò fa l'american Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll Whiskey-soda, rock-n-roll