| I went back to Ohio
| Sono tornato in Ohio
|
| But my city was gone
| Ma la mia città era sparita
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| There was no train station
| Non c'era una stazione ferroviaria
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| There was no downtown
| Non c'era il centro
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| South Howard had disappeared
| South Howard era scomparso
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| All my favorite places
| Tutti i miei posti preferiti
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| My city had been pulled down
| La mia città era stata demolita
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| Reduced to parking spaces
| Ridotto a posti auto
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| Ay, oh, way to go, Ohio
| Ay, oh, buona strada, Ohio
|
| Well, I went back to Ohio
| Bene, sono tornato in Ohio
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| But my family was gone
| Ma la mia famiglia era sparita
|
| I stood on the back porch
| Ero in piedi sulla veranda sul retro
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| There was nobody home
| Non c'era nessuno in casa
|
| I was stunned and amazed
| Sono rimasto sbalordito e stupito
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| My childhood memories
| I miei ricordi d'infanzia
|
| Slowly swirled past
| Lentamente vorticosamente passato
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| Like the wind through the trees
| Come il vento tra gli alberi
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| Ay, oh, way to go, Ohio
| Ay, oh, buona strada, Ohio
|
| I went back to Ohio
| Sono tornato in Ohio
|
| But my pretty countryside
| Ma la mia bella campagna
|
| Had been paved down the middle
| Era stato lastricato nel mezzo
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| By a government that had no pride
| Da un governo che non aveva orgoglio
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| The farms of Ohio
| Le fattorie dell'Ohio
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| Had been replaced by shopping malls
| Era stato sostituito da centri commerciali
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| And Muzak filled the air
| E Muzak riempì l'aria
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| From Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls
| Da Seneca alle cascate di Cuyahoga
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| Said, ay, oh, way to go, Ohio | Detto, ay, oh, buona strada, Ohio |