Italian

Emunini cù Maria! Ch: E a-mò-la e a-mò-la! San Giuseppe 'n cumpagnia Ch: E a-mò-la e a-mò-la! E lu tunnu è veru beddu! Carricamu 'stu vasceddu! E di Genova a Portufinu, E livvurnu signurinu. E assumamu 'sta safina! E sparamu 'sta tunnina! All hands: Assuma! Assuma!

English translation

Let us begin to work, Ch: E a-mò-la e a-mò-la! In the company of the Virgin and St. Giuseppe. Ch: E a-mò-la e a-mò-la! The tunny are abundant, Let us load up our ship. We will go to the lordly cities, Of Genoa, Portofino, and Leghorn. We'll raise the nets of the tunny, And make the fish disappear. All hands: Up with the net! Up with the net!

This work song comes from the tuna fishermen of Western Sicily. The Virgin Mary and St. Giuseppe are invoked as patron saints to help with chores and ward off evils and dangers.

Tunny is British slang for tuna, especially bluefin.