[Verse 1]
Met her down by la marina
Sand stuck to her limon gelato
She laughed
“sei straniero
Si vede”
Then stole my hat
Ran straight to the waves
Dark hair in a loose bandana
Freckles born from agosto sun
Her hands talk more than her mouth does
“Vieni qui
” and my heart comes undone
[Chorus]
Girl from Sicilia
Con il mare negli occhi
Every wave in her walk
Every word like a song
Ragazza Sicilia
Con il sale sui baci
Now my old world is gone
Since she pulled me along
[Verse 2]
Her nonna calls from the window
“Vieni a cena
Mangia di più”
Tomato stains on my white shirt
She wipes them off
Whispers “sei mio”
Scooter rides through strade strette
Church bells racing with our hearts
She points up at la luna
“Guarda amore
That’s where it starts”
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
She says
“resta qui per sempre”
I say
“fammi imparare a restare”
She teaches me small words first
“Casa
Cuore
Tu e me”
[low vocal register] Tu e me
[Chorus]