Rosetta Stone
Album: Small Town Heroics
By: Jeff Horwich
By: Jeff Horwich
Duration
4:06
Genres
Description
The rest of the story -- based upon those ubiquitous "farmboy" magazine ads a few years back, for Rosetta Stone language learning software. Recorded by Jeff Horwich with The Smarts St. Paul, Minnesota 2010 Jeff Horwich: Guitar, baritone uke, mandolin, vocals Joe Weismann: Bass, vocals Jimmy Kennedy: Piano Morris Engel: Drums
Lyrics
He was a hard-working farm boy She was an Italian supermodel And he'd have just one chance to impress her So he turned up the charm, boy Learned Italiano full-throttle And set off on his quest to undress her (CHORUS:) Rosetta Stone Don't let me be alone Won't you land me the girl of my dreams With your proven techniques In a couple of weeks Gettin' fluent ain't hard as it seems. With the big yellow box right beside him He'd churn through his chores on the farm Trying phrases on every chicken and cow "Ti amo con tutto il cuore" "Fuggiamo il mio amore" And he'd wipe the farm sweat from his brow. (CHORUS) (BRIDGE) He saves up all his chore money And he hops on a multi-stop flight Steps out in Milan with his best seed cap on And he throws himself into the night He roves through the clubs till he finds her Ensconced in the trendiest spot Summons up all his studies and charms "Ti amo con tutto il cuore" "Fuggiamo il mio amore" And god damn, she falls right in his arms.... Now he's back on the farm boy With a farmer's wife-slash-supermodel Who each day plants a kiss on each cheek So they walk arm in arm, boy And she hands the baby his bottle. And at night they're both trying to learn Greek... (CHORUS)
