50 primavere - Pooh

Quel 25 aprile

la guerra era di casa

pioveva forte fuori dalla chiesa.

La fame era nell’aria,

la vita una scommessa

ma il prete continuava la sua messa.

Tu col vestito bianco,

tu con le scarpe nuove,

vi siete detti si,

davanti a quell’altare.

E insieme per la vita

vi siete incamminati

tra il tempo, le promesse e le speranze.

La guerra che finiva,

i balli americani,

l’Italia da rifare con le mani.

I 10 alla schedina

i figli all’improvviso

la casa troppo stretta

e io che crescevo troppo in fretta.

Ma dimmi come si fa

a stare come voi

insieme per la vita

That April 25th

war was at home

it was raining heavily outside the church.

Hunger was in the air,

life is a bet

but the priest continued his mass.

You in the white dress,

you with new shoes,

you said yes,

in front of that altar.

And together for life

you have set out

between time, promises and hopes.

The war that ended,

American dances,

Italy to be redone with your hands.

The 10 to the coupon

the children suddenly

the house too narrow

and me growing up too fast.

But tell me how to do it

to stay like you

together for life