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It Had Better Be Tonight

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It Had Better Be Tonight

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Meglio stasera, baby, go go go!

Or as we natives say, "Fa subito!"

If you're ever gonna kiss me

It had better be tonight

while the mandolins are playing

and stars are bright

If you've anything to tell me

it had better be tonight

or somebody else may tell me

and whisper the words just right

Meglio stasera, baby, go go go!

Or as we natives say, "Fa subito!"

For this poor Americano

who knows little of your speach

be a nice Italiano

and start to teach.

Show me how in old Milano

lovers hold each other tight

but I warn you sweet paisano,

it had better be tonight.

Meglio stasera, baby, go go go!

Or as we natives say, "Fa subito!"

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MEGLIO STASERA

Meglio stasera, che domani o mai

Domani chi lo sa, quel che sara

Non mi dire d'aspettare

Il domani che verra

E una porta che tu chiudi

Fra me e te

Se stasera ti decidi

a rispondermi di si,

I domani che verrano

li dedico solo a te

Megglio stasera, che domani o mai

Domani chi lo sa, quel che sara

Nasce il giorno e il giorno muore,

e la notte portera

L'incertezza del domani,

chissa, chissa

Basta un desiderio solo

a non farti riposar,

e una pulce sul lenzuolo

che dormire non ti fa

Meglio stasera, che domani o mai

Domani chi lo sa, quel che sarra.

Esta parte em italiano é cantada pela personagem interpretada por Claudia Cardinale (melhor dizendo, dublada por Fran Jeffries) no filme "Pink Panther", de 1963.

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