Lacreme Napulitane (Neapolitan Tears)

Golden moments in history: the wonderful Massimo Ranieri singing the powerful Lacreme Napulitane. The heart breaks even as he utters the first words of his letter, "Mia cara madre..." A stunning poem on loneliness.

The song was written by Libero Bovio and composed by Francesco Bongiovanni.



LYRICS:
Mia cara madre,
sta pe' trasí Natale,
e a stá luntano cchiù mme sape amaro....
Comme vurría allummá duje o tre biangale...
comme vurría sentí nu zampugnaro!...

A 'e ninne mieje facitele 'o presebbio
e a tavula mettite 'o piatto mio...
facite, quann'è 'a sera d''a Vigilia,
comme si 'mmiez'a vuje stesse pur'io...

E nce ne costa lacreme st'America
a nuje Napulitane!...
Pe' nuje ca ce chiagnimmo 'o cielo 'e Napule,
comm'è amaro stu ppane!