There's the Moon in the Middle of the Sea

There's a moon in the middle of the sea.
Mother, I must get married-

My daughter. who should I get for you?

Mother, I leave it up to you.

If I get you the barber
He will come and he will go
But he'll always hold his razor in his hands-
If he likes the idea,
He'll razor you, Oh, my daughter.

Oh, Mamma, pisce fritte baccata! (2x)

My daughter, who should I get for you?
Mother, I'll leave it up to you.
(Repeated between each verse)

If I give you the carpenter
He will come and he will go.
But he'll always hold his plane in his hands-
If he likes the idea
He'll plane you, oh, my daughter.

Oh, Momma, etc.,

If I give you the shoemaker
He will come and he will go.
But he'll always hold his hammer in his hands
If he likes the idea
He'll hammer you, oh, my daughter.

Oh, Momma, etc.

If I give you the farmer
He will come and he will go.
But he'll always hold his plough in his hands
If he likes the idea
He'll plough you, oh, my daughter.

Oh, Momma, etc.

If I give you the butcher
He will come and he will go.
But he'll always hold his sausage in his hands..
If he likes the idea,
He'll sausage you, oh, my daughter.

Oh, Momma, etc.

If I give you the fisherman
He will come and he will go.
But he'll always hold his fish in his hands-
If he likes the idea,
He'll fish you, oh, my daughter.

Oh, Momma, etc.

If I give you the gardener
He will come and he will go.
But he'll always hold his cucumber in his hands-
If he likes the idea,
he'll cucumber you, oh, my daughter.
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First recorded by "Italian Book Company, Late 1920s.

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