When on foreign shores I am
Very truly yours I am
But if inclined to play I am
Sweetheart, that’s the way I am
When in Spain for reasons I don’t explain
I remain enjoying a brew
Don’t deplore my fondness for fundador
You know how a fundador can lead to a few
And baby, when in Rome
I do as the Romans do
If per chance I’m saying farewell to France
And romance drops in from the blue
Cherchez l’amour I beg of you please endure
My taking a brief detour with somebody new
It’s just that when in Rome
I do as the Romans do
And though from Italy I lied to you prettily
Oh, don’t think of me bitterly but know that I’m true
Except now and then in Rome
I get that old yearn in Rome
And naturally when in Rome
I do as the romans do
Amolto difficile resistere agli uomini di Italia
Per esempio, per esempio i biondi
I biondi di Firenze, di Venezia
E i bruni di Palermo, di Milano
You know what I mean?
If I write happily
Best wishes from Napoli
Don’t cable me snappily
To tell me we’re through
‘Cause I’m once again in Rome
In somebody’s den in Rome
Well, honey, [Incomprehensible] in Rome
I do as the Romans do
So just disregard the signs and the omens
When in Rome I do as the Romans do
Veni, vidi, vince