Lyrics
La Strada di Casa Mia (The Street Where I Was Born)
[Verse 1]
I took the train from Roma, down to the sea,
Past the lemon trees, where you waited for me
Twenty years in America, workin' so hard,
With your picture in my pocket, next to my heart.
[Verse 2]
Sono tornato, mamma, finalmente qui,
La stessa strada, where I learned to be free
Le finestre aperte, I hear you call my name,
Dopo tanto tempo, nothing ever changed.
Oh, la strada di casa mia,
Every stone knows where I've been
Oh, la strada di casa mia,
Takes me back to where I began
I may have seen the world, amore,
From New York to Napoli,
But my heart never left,
La strada di casa mia.[Chorus]
I see old Mr. Russo, still at his cafe,
He says "Genaro! You got bigger! You went away!"
And the church bells ringing, just like yesterday...
They were ringing for me, all along the way.[Bridge]
[Final Chorus]
Oh, la strada di casa mia,
Kiss the ground, I'm home at last
Grazie a Dio, sono qui,
All my wandering is past
Take my hand, dear mother,
Non lasciarmi mai piu...
I have returned,
Alla strada di casa mia.