Lu me sangu

Canterini di Ortigia

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LU ME SANGU	MY BLOOD
Lu me sangu, signuri, è pupulanu	My blood, good sirs, is common,
e lu me cori nun ci n'avi patruni	My heart knows no master,
me nannu pi sapillu era viddanu	My grandfather was a peasant
ma nun si scappiddò cu certarcuni,	But didn't tip his hat to certain folks,
la fami la cugghieva cu li manu	He gathered hunger with his hands
ma nun ci tuppuliò 'nta li purtuni,	But knocked not at the palace door,
di la me razza iu nun sugnu stranu	Not unaware of my heredity,
e cu nuddu mi mettu a ginucchiuni	I genuflect for no one.