Verse 1:
Che gira, che te gira! My grindstone keeps on turning
But tell me what I'm earning for working here today.
I know you have no lira, but bring your scissors to me
Today you may have nothing, tomorrow you can pay!
Che gira, che te gira! The scissors grinder passes
and all the lads and lasses come running out to play
“Tralalalala lira!” they sing and follow after
And when he turns the corner, they still can hear him say:
Che gira, che te gira! My grindstone keeps on turning
But tell me what I'm earning for working here today.
I know you have no lira, but bring your scissors to me
Today you may have nothing, tomorrow you can pay!
(“Che gira, che te gira! Ha ha! Che gira, che te gira! Che gira, che te gira!”)
Che gira, che te gira! The scissors grinder passes
and all the lads and lasses come running out to play
“Tralalalala lira!” they sing and follow after
And when he turns the corner, they still can hear him say:
Che gira, che te gira! My grindstone keeps on turning
But tell me what I'm earning for working here today.
I know you (we) have no lira, but bring your scissors to me
Today you may have nothing, tomorrow you can pay!
(“Che gira, che te gira! Ha ha! Che gira, che te gira! Hey! Che gira, che te gira! Hey!”)

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