Il Fannullone Lyrics in English Fabrizio De André

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Il Fannullone by Fabrizio De André from Italian to English.
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Senza pretesa di voler strafare
Without pretending to want to overdo it
Io dormo al giorno quattordici ore
I sleep a day fourteen hours
Anche per questo nel mio rione
That's also why in my ward
Godo la fama di fannullone
I enjoy the fame of loafer
Ma non si sdegni la brava gente
But don't disdain good people
Se nella vita non riesco a far niente
If I can't do anything in life
Tu vaghi per le strade quasi tutta la notte
You wander the streets most of the night
Sognando mille favole di gloria e di vendette
Dreaming of a thousand tales of glory and revenge
Racconti le tue storie a pochi uomini ormai stanchi
Tell your stories to a few tired men
Che ridono fissandoti con vuoti sguardi bianchi
Laughing staring at you with empty white looks
Tu reciti una parte fastidiosa alla gente
You play an annoying part to people
Facendo della vita una commedia divertente
Making life a fun comedy
-ho anche provato a lavorare
- I also tried to work
Senza risparmio mi diedi da fare
Without saving I gave me a lot to do
Ma il sol risultato dell'esperimento
But the only result of the experiment
Fu della fame un tragico aumento
Hunger was a tragic increase
Non si risenta la gente per bene
You don't feel good about people
Se non mi adatto a portar le catene
If I don't fit to carry chains
Ti diedero lavoro in un grande ristorante
They gave you work in a big restaurant
A lavare gli avanzi della gente elegante
To wash the leftovers of elegant people
Ma tu dicevi -il cielo è la mia unica fortuna
But you said -- heaven is my only fortune
E l'acqua dei piatti non rispecchia la luna
And the water from the dishes doesn't reflect the moon
Tornasti a cantar storie lungo strade di notte
You went back to singing stories along streets at night
Sfidando il buon umore delle tue scarpe rotte
Challenging the good mood of your broken shoes
-non sono poi quel cagnaccio malvagio
- I'm not that evil
Senza morale straccione e randagio
Without moral rag and stray
Che si accontenta di un osso bucato
Who settles for a pierced bone
Con affettuoso disprezzo gettato
With affectionate contempt thrown
Al fannullone sa battere il cuore
At the loafer knows how to beat the heart
Il cane randagio ha trovato il suo amore
Stray dog found his love
Pensasti al matrimonio come al giro di una danza
You thought of marriage as the round of a dance
Amasti la tua donna come un giorno di vacanza
You loved your woman like a day off
Hai preso la tua casa per rifugio alla tua fiacca
You took your house to shelter your sluggish
Per un attaccapanni a cui appendere la giacca
For a clothes rack to hang your jacket on
E la tua dolce sposa consolò la sua tristezza
And your sweet bride consoled her sadness
Cercando tra la gente chi le offrisse tenerezza
Looking among the people for those who offered her tenderness
È andata via senza fare rumore
She left without making any noise
Forse cantando una storia d'amore
Maybe singing a love story
La raccontava ad un mondo ormai stanco
He told it to a world that was tired
Che camminava distratto al suo fianco
Who walked distracted by his side
Lei tornerà in una notte d'estate
She will return on a summer night
L'applaudiranno le stelle incantate
Enchanted stars will applaud it
Rischiareranno dall'alto i lampioni
They will risk the streetlights from above
La strana danza di due fannulloni
The Strange Dance of Two Loafers
La luna avrà dell'argento il colore
The moon will have silver the color
Sopra la schiena dei gatti in amore
Above the backs of cats in love
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