"Marenariello" is a Neapolitan

Neapolitan language

Neapolitan is the language of the city and region of Naples , and Campania. On October 14, 2008 a law by the Region of Campania stated that the Neapolitan language had to be protected....

 song written in 1893 by Gennaro Ottaviano (words) and Salvatore Gambardella (music). It was adapted into the English language

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 hit "I Have But One Heart

I Have But One Heart

"I Have But One Heart" is a popular song composed by Johnny Farrow, with lyrics by Marty Symes. The song was published in 1945. The recording by Vic Damone, his first release, reached #7 on the Billboard chart....

" and was sung by Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....

 on his first classical album Viaggio Italiano

Viaggio Italiano

Viaggio Italiano is Andrea Bocelli's third studio album and first classical album.The album features some of the most popular opera arias and Neapolitan songs of all time, such as Nessun Dorma, O Sole Mio and la Donna è Mobile. Although released only in Italy in 1996, it sold close to 300,000 copies...

released in 1997.

Text of the song

Oje né, fa' priesto viene!

nun mme fá spantecá...

ca pure 'a rezza vène

ch'a mare stó' a mená...



Méh, stienne sti bbraccelle,

ajutame a tirá...

ca stu marenariello

te vò sempe abbracciá.



Vicin'ô mare,

facimmo 'ammore,

a core a core,

pe' nce spassá...



Só marenaro

e tiro 'a rezza:

ma, pallerezza,

stóngo a murí...



Vide ca sbatte ll'onna

comm'a stu core ccá;

de lacreme te 'nfonne

ca 'o faje annammurá...



Viene, 'nterr'a 'sta rena

nce avimma recrijá;

che scenne la serena...

io po' stóngo a cantá.



Vicin'ô mare,



Oje né, io tiro 'a rezza

e tu statte a guardá...

li pisce, pa prijezza,

comme stanno a zumpá!...



E vide, pure 'e stelle

tu faje annammurá...

ca stu marenariello,

tu faje suspirá...



Vicin'ô mare,