Il Matto - Francesco Guccini

Mi dicevano il matto perchè prendevo la vita

Da giullare, da pazzo, con un’allegria infinita

D’altra parte è assai meglio, dentro questa tragedia

Ridersi addosso, non piangere e voltarla in commedia

Quando mi hanno chiamato per la guerra, dicevo:

«Beh, è naja, soldato!»

e ridevo, ridevo

Mi han marchiato e tosato, mi hanno dato un fucile

Rancio immondo, ma io allegro, ridevo da morire

Facevo scherzi, mattane, naturalmente ai fanti

Agli osti e alle puttane, ma non risparmiavo i santi

E un giorno me l’han giocata, mi han ricambiato il favore

E dal fucile mi han tolto l' intero caricatore

Mi son trovato il nemico di fronte e abbiamo sparato

Chiaramente io a vuoto, lui invece mi ha centrato

Perchè quegli occhi stupiti, perchè mentre cadevo

Per terra, la morte addosso, io ridevo, ridevo?

Ora qui non sto male, ora qui mi consolo

Ma non mi sembra normale ridere sempre da solo, ridere sempre da solo!

They told me crazy because I was taking life

As a jester, as a madman, with infinite joy

On the other hand, it is much better within this tragedy

Laugh at each other, don't cry and turn it into a comedy

When they called me for the war, I said:

"Well, it's naja, soldier!"

and I laughed, I laughed

They branded and shorn me, they gave me a gun

Unclean ration, but I was happy, I laughed to death

I played jokes, madmen, of course to the infantrymen

To the hosts and the whores, but I did not spare the saints

And one day they played it on me, they returned the favor

And they took the entire magazine out of my rifle

I found the enemy in front of me and we fired

Clearly I am empty, he instead hit me

Why those amazed eyes, why as I fell

On the ground, death on me, I laughed, did I laugh?

Now I don't feel bad here, now I take comfort here

But it doesn't seem normal to me to always laugh alone, always laugh alone!