Lu me sangu

Canterini di Ortigia

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IL MIO SANGUE	MY BLOOD

Il mio sangue, signori, è del popolo	My blood, good sirs, is common,
ed il mio cuore non ha padroni	My heart knows no master,
Mio nonno era un contadino	My grandfather was a peasant
ma non si tolse mai il cappello di fronte a certa gente	But didn't tip his hat to certain folks,
La fame la toccava con la mano	He gathered hunger with his hands
ma non andò mai a bussare al portone	But knocked not at the palace door,
Ed io sono di quella stessa razza	Not unaware of my heredity,
non mi metto in ginocchio di fronte a nessuno.	I genuflect for no one.

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