Italiano:
Alla mattina appena alzata
O bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao, ciao, ciao
Alla mattina appena alzata
In risaia mi tocca andar.

E fra gli insetti e le zanzare
O bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao
E fra gli insetti e le zanzare
Un dur lavoro mi tocca far.

Il capo in piedi col suo bastone
O bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao
Il capo in piedi col suo bastone
E noi curve a lavorar.

O mamma mia o che tormento
O bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao
O mamma mia o che tormento
Lo t'invoco ogni doman.

Ed ogni ora che qui passiamo
O bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao
Ed ogni ora che qui passiamo
Noi perdiam la gioventù.

Ma verrà un giorno che tutte quante
O bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao
Ma verrà un giorno che tutte quante
Lavoreremo in libertà.


Français:
Le matin, à peine levéeO bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciaoLe matin, à peine levéeÀ la rizière je dois allerEt entre les insectes et les moustiquesO bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciaoEt entre les insectes et les moustiquesUn dur labeur je dois faireLe chef debout avec son bâtonO bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciaoLe chef debout avec son bâtonEt nous courbées à travaillerO Bonne mère quel tourmentO bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciaoO Bonne mère quel tourmentJe t'invoque chaque jourEt toutes les heures que nous passons iciO bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciaoEt toutes les heures que nous passons iciNous perdons notre jeunesseMais un jour viendra que toutes autant que nous sommesO bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciaoMais un jour viendra que toutes autant que nous sommesNous travaillerons en liberté.


Anglais:
In the morning I got up
Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao (Goodbye beautiful)
In the morning I got up
To the paddy rice fields, I have to go.

And between insects and mosquitoes
Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
And between insects and mosquitoes
A hard work I have to work.

The boss is standing with his cane
Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
The boss is standing with his cane
And we work with our backs curved.

Oh my god, what a torment
Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
Oh my god, what a torment
As I call you every morning.

And every hour that we pass here
Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
And every hour that we pass here
We lose our youth.

But the day will come when us all
Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
But the day will come when us all
Will work in freedom.

Try to make you understand a great love is sacrificeNow that I see the craziness that sets hard in your eyesI just can’t believe
I was such a damn fool
I was so addictedOh, I feel so abusedBut now man it’s time for meTo make up my mindOnly myself can deniedThe needs of my body
I’d like to know
I’d like to knowWhy you hold me tightWhy you hold me tightI’d like to knowI’d like to knowWhy you took this backWhy, why you took this back
I hope someday you’ll getThat the worst thing to say is nothing at allAnd all the silly games you play mean nothing at allYou know the sweetest love you make don’t mean nothing at all
Nothing ‘s rightWhen we could have been rightAnd we go cloudWhen we could have been lightAnd look up, up up to the topUp, up to the topUp, up to the top
I’d like to know
I’d like to knowWhy you hold me tightWhy you hold me tightI’d like to knowI’d like to knowWhy you took this backWhy, why you took this back
Man,You set my bed on fireYou made me believe you wanted to take me higherAnd I didn’t ask you for anything,No,I’ve never asked you for anythingUntil you came in, you came in, you came in, you came in
I’d like to know
I’d like to knowWhy you hold me tightWhy you hold me tightI’d like to knowI’d like to knowWhy you took this backWhy, why you took this back