Lazy Mary (Luna Mezza Mare) Lyrics
Lou Monte
Lyrics
LAZY MARY (Luna Mezzo Mare)
C'è 'na luna mezz'u mare
Mamma mia m'a maritare
Figlia mia a cu te dare
Mamma mia pensace tu
Se te piglio lu pesciaiole
Isse vai isse vene
Sempe lu pesce mane tene
Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia
Te pesculia figghiuzza mia
Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà
Uei cumpà no calamare c'eggi'accattà
(Second stanza)
C'è 'na luna mezz'u mare
Mamma mia m'a maritare
Figlia mia a cu te dare
Mamma mia pensace tu
Se te piglio lu pulezia
Isse vai isse vene
Semp'a scuppetta mane tene
Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia
Te scuppettea figghiuzza mia
Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà
Uei cumpà 'na scuppetta c'eggi'accattà
(And now for you nice ladies and gentlemen out there
who don’t understand the Eyetalian language,
I’d like to do two choruses in British)
Lazy Mary you better get up
She answered back I am not able
Lazy Mary you better get up
We need the sheets for the table
Lazy Mary you smoke in bed
There's only one man you should marry
My advice to you would be
Is to pay attention to me
You’d better marry a fireman
He'll come and go, go and come
Sempe la pompa mane tene
Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia
Te pomperia figghiuzza mia
Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà
Uei cumpà 'na pompina c'eggi'accattà
0 cummà ca me voglio marità
Trovame 'na uagliotta
Ca me voglio marità
Trovame 'na uagliotta
Ca me voglio marità
Trovame 'na uagliotta
Ca me voglio marità
Hey!
Song & Lyrics Facts
Lou Monte's "Lazy Mary (Luna Mezza Mare)" is a classic Italian-American song that was originally released in 1958 on the album, Lou Monte Sings Italian Favorites. The genre of the track is easy listening and it was written by Peter De Angelis and John Jacob Loeb.
Lou Monte provided vocals for the track and he was backed up by an orchestra conducted by Joe Reisman. The lyrics tell the story of a man who has to go out to work every day while his sweetheart stays at home and does nothing but sleep all day - hence the title, Lazy Mary. It became a popular hit in the United States and Canada and was featured in the movie Moonstruck. Interesting fact about this song is that it was re-recorded with new lyrics in 1962 as "Come Back To Sorrento".