# Godfather Pt I - Tarantella Lyrics?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 19, 2001, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-pt-i-tarantella-lyrics/88445 "2001-10-19T16:15:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![ShouldBeWorking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@ShouldBeWorking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShouldBeWorking)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-pt-i-tarantella-lyrics/88445/1 "2001-10-19T16:15:54Z")

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Does anyone know where I can find the lyrics to the song sung by Mrs. Corleone, et al. at Connie’s wedding? It’s a traditional Tarantella.

I’ve found the music on Morpheus, but no lyrics.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-pt-i-tarantella-lyrics/88445/2 "2001-10-19T18:05:03Z")

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I’ve heard it sung like this, but I speak no Italian at all. This could be a bad joke on me:

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 better marry a fireman he’ll come and go,  
Go and come

La, la la, la la la

Sorry that’s my best recollection. Maybe you can search on some of these words and find a match.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-pt-i-tarantella-lyrics/88445/3 "2001-10-19T18:13:09Z")

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Sorry, you probably wanted the original Italian lyrics. That was the English translation.

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**Author:** ![altor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@altor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/altor)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-pt-i-tarantella-lyrics/88445/4 "2001-10-19T20:19:40Z")

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I think this may be it (Sicilian with English translation):  
[http://www.jgeoff.com/godfather/elaluna.txt](http://www.jgeoff.com/godfather/elaluna.txt)

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**Author:** ![ShouldBeWorking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@ShouldBeWorking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShouldBeWorking)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-pt-i-tarantella-lyrics/88445/5 "2001-10-19T21:34:07Z")

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Altor: That’s it! Thanks. Now if I can only find a recording…

I couldn’t have done it without you.

Thanks.