Testi di I Was Born - Billy Bragg, Wilco

I Was Born (originale)

I was born at Half Past 12, almost One in the morning;
I was born at Half Past One, almost Two in the morning.
Now my birthday comes again and I don’t know how old I am;
Half past One or Two or Three, almost 4 in the morning.
I was born at Half Past Four, almost 5 in the morning;
I was born at Half Past Six, almost 7 in the morning;
How old am I, you ask of me?
One year younger than I used to be;
Half Past 7, Half Past 8, Half Past Nine in the morning.
I was born at Half Past Nine, almost Ten in the morning;
I was born at ½ past Ten, almost 'Leven in the morning;
Today my age is Tweedle and 'twee I’m prettier than I used to be;
Half Past 'Leven, Half Past 'Leven, almost 12 in the morning.
WORDS: Woody Guthrie (1950) — MUSIC: Billy Bragg (1996)
BILLY BRAGG: acoustic guitar
NATALIE MERCHANT: vocal

(traduzione)

Sono nato alle 12 e mezza, quasi l'una del mattino;
Sono nato all'una e mezza, quasi le due del mattino.
Ora il mio compleanno torna di nuovo e non so quanti anni ho;
L'una e mezza o le due o le tre, quasi le 4 del mattino.
Sono nato alle quattro e mezza, quasi le 5 del mattino;
Sono nato alle sei e mezza, quasi le 7 del mattino;
Quanti anni ho, me lo chiedi?
Un anno in meno rispetto a prima;
7:30, 8:30, 9:30 del mattino.
Sono nato alle nove e mezza, quasi le dieci del mattino;
Sono nato alle dieci e mezza, quasi 'Leven al mattino;
Oggi la mia età è Tweedle e sono più carina di prima;
Leven e mezza, Leven e mezza, quasi le 12 del mattino.
PAROLE: Woody Guthrie (1950) — MUSICA: Billy Bragg (1996)
BILLY BRAGG: chitarra acustica
NATALIE MERCANTE: vocale