SFOGLIATELLA, AMORE MIO

[Intro - cabaret piano, accordion, pizzicato strings] [Verse 1] Blue velvet sfogliatella, sugar on my black dress, you say I’m your good girl, I say, “Try another guess.” C’è cannella sulla bocca, there is thunder in my heel, I can smile like Santa Lucia while I make the devil kneel. [Chorus - female trio backing] Blue velvet, sweet vendetta, sfogliatella, amore mio, kiss the sugar, taste the letter, then forget my name, addio. Blue velvet, bella, bella, I was never yours to keep, I was dancing in the kitchen while your secrets fell asleep. [Verse 2] There’s a tango in the hallway, there’s a knife beside the cake, la signora fa l’inchino, but her pearls begin to shake. I don’t need your diamond, I don’t need your key, I just need the final note when the trumpet answers me. [Bridge - tango break, trumpet solo] [Spoken] Dolce fuori. Scura dentro. [Final Chorus - dramatic] Blue velvet, sweet vendetta, sfogliatella, amore mio, kiss the sugar, taste the letter, then forget my name, addio. Blue velvet, bella, bella, I was never yours to keep, I was dancing in the kitchen while your secrets fell asleep. [Outro - piano flourish, accordion sigh]