[Verse 1] The lemons hang like lanterns on the hillside in the heat And the sea is so blue it almost hurts There's a boat rocking gently in the harbor down below And you're laughing in your sun-warmed summer skirt [Chorus] Oh la dolce vita, this is living, this is love With the Amalfi sun pouring down from above I've got nowhere else to be and no reason left to roam Wherever you are, bellissima, that's home [Verse 2] We'll eat our lunch in no hurry, let the afternoon drift by With the limoncello cold in our hands And the old men play their cards in the shade of the café While the waves keep writing love notes in the sand [Chorus] Oh la dolce vita, this is living, this is love With the Amalfi sun pouring down from above I've got nowhere else to be and no reason left to roam Wherever you are, bellissima, that's home [Bridge - intimate, half-spoken] Some men chase their fortunes, some men chase their fame But the only thing worth chasing, cara mia, is your name The cliffs can keep their secrets, let the tourists have their maps I found paradise the moment you fell into my arms [Final Chorus] Oh la dolce vita, this is living, this is love With the Amalfi coast glittering down below and above I'd trade every city, every harbour, every shore For one more golden evening, and then one more [Outro] Così va… bellissima… così va…
