derby378
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Tue Jul-10-07 03:56 PM
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| Is this the new anthem of the Bush administration? |
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An excerpt from an old 'Ndrangheta (Calabrian Mafia) tune - first in the original Calabrian dialect of Italian, then in English:
L' omertá é cumandamentu Esti leggi saggia e giusta Cu prestau lu giuramentu Lu sgarrari assai ci custa
Occhiu tengu ma nun viu Sugnu surdu e puru mutu Sacciu i reguli di Diu Ma restu sempri nu tambutu
Omertá, omertá Chista é leggi societá Leggi chi non perduna A cu faci infamitá
Secrecy is a commandment It's a law that's just and wise Whosoever breaks his oath He must pay - he knows the price
I have eyes, but I see nothing I am deaf and mute as well For I know the laws of God And always keep them to myself
Code of silence, code of silence It's the law of our society A law that does not forgive Those who break their secrecy
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