Carrettieri

Carrettieri is a melody in the Sicilian language composed by Alfonso Gibilaro and included in No. 3 of the compendium entitled Quatro miniature Siciliane. It was published in London in April 1949 by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. then recorded the following month for His Master's Voice by tenor Beniamino Gigli.

 Carrettieri Calatu è già lu suli intra lu mari Si stancu vestia mia, iu puru tantu Li roti chianu chianu fa girari A casa tu mi porti ed iu ti cantu Lu suli è naspressatu tuttu u jornu Lu pruvulazzu quarnaravava 'ntornu Scattare là 'a paglia e lu me pani E avemu a cuminciari arré dumani  The cart driver The sun has already set on the sea You're tired, my beast, and so am I You make the wheels turn slowly, slowly You bring me home, and I sing to you The sun is scorching all day long The dust swirls all around Hauling straw is how I earn my bread And we have to start over again tomorrow