Ragazzo padre - Single Father

Un giorno m'è arrivata un mattino d'estate S'è installata in salotto mi ha chiesto di fumare Vi lascio immaginare com'è andata a finire: Mi son ritrovato un figlio da nutrire Sono un ragazzo padre, chiedo la carità Io sono un peccatore per questa società Sono un ragazzo padre non so piu' dove andare Ho chiesto anche in comune, non mi lasciano entrare Son vent'anni che giro, il figlio è quasi grande Data la stagione bisogna provvedere Perché ier sera al parco faceva tanto freddo Ci siam stretti forte e siam finiti dentro Sono un ragazzo padre chiedo la carità Io sono un peccatore per questa società Sono un ragazzo padre non so più dove andare Ho chiesto anche in comune, non mi lasciano entrare Ho chiesto anche in questura, non mi lasciano entrare Ho chiesto anche alle suore, non mi lasciano entrare Ho chiesto anche a mio figlio, m'ha detto: "Vai.... Sei un ragazzo padre chiedi la carità Tutti i ragazzi padre chidon la carità No, non è peccato chieder la carità..." Ragazzo padre © 1972 Enzo Jannacci, Bruno Lauzi "Ragazzo padre" was dedicated by Bruno Lauzi, who wrote the music, to his friend Zio Gianni, who had just become a 23-year-old single father in 1972. Far more common, of course, were single mothers, who were treated with great disrespect by a still very traditional Italian society.

One day she arrived, on a summer morning. She installed herself in the parlor and asked me for a smoke. I leave it to you to imagine how it ended: I found myself with a son to feed I’m a single father, I’m asking for a handout I am a sinner for this society I’m a single father, I no longer know where to go. I asked also at city hall, they don’t let me enter. It’s twenty years that I go about, the son is almost grown, given the season, it’s necessary to provide because yesterday evening at the park it was so cold. We shook strongly and ended inside. I’m a single father, I’m asking for a handout. I’m a sinner in this society. I’m a single father, I no longer know where to go. I asked also at city hall, they don’t let me enter. I also asked at the police station, they don’t let me enter. I also asked the sisters, they don’t let me enter. I also asked my son, he told me: “Go . . . You’re a single father, ask for a handout. All the single fathers ask for a handout. No, it’s not a sin to ask for a handout.” English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Jannacci Enzo is Jannacci's fourth studio album, released in 1972. It contained new recordings of previously released songs, plus three new songs.