Carrettieri is a melody in the Sicilian language composed by Alfonso Gibilaro and included in No. 3 of the compendium entitled Quatro miniature Siciliane. It was published in London in April 1949 by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. then recorded the following month for His Master's Voice by tenor Beniamino Gigli. BNF FRBNF13796590
Carrettieri Calatu è già lu suli intra lu mari Si stancu bestia mia, e iu ti cantu Li roti chianu chianu fa girari A casa tu mi porti ed iu ti cantu Lu suli è na bruciatu tuttu u giornu Lu pruvulu na suffucatu ma 'ntornu Scattare là paglia fa lu me pani E lavemu accuminciari arré dumani lavemu accumenciare are dumani amuninni. amuninni.. The cart driver The sun has already set on the sea You're tired, my beast, and so am I The wheels you turn slowly, slowly You take me home so to you I sing The sun scorched us all day long The dust suffocated us but I don't turn around Hauling stuff I earn my bread We start all over again tomorrow start again tomorrow let's go let's go home
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