wake up in the morning
Bella ciao, bella ciao,
bella ciao, ciao, ciao
When I wake up in the morning
To the rice fields I must go
With the insects, the mosquitoes
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
With the insects and the mosquitoes
I must work hard every day
Our boss, he's a tough man
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
Yes, the boss, he's a tough man
He beats us as we would
Mother, listen, can you help me?
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao,
oh, mother, please come and help me
I call to you every day, sing for the workers,
sing for the people
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
The day will come when
we have freedom
We'll live and work in liberty
The day will come when
we have freedom
We'll live and work in liberty
The day will come, when we have freedom,
we'll live and work in liberty.