Fai la Nanna Coscina di Pollo
Fai la Nanna Coscina di Pollo Lyrics. A traditional lullaby from the Tuscan countryside, affectionately calling the baby “coscina di pollo” — little chicken thigh, an old, tender nickname for a small, soft child. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
The original Italian words, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Traditional verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Fai la Nanna Coscina di Pollo” Means
A small, warm lullaby from the Tuscan countryside, built entirely around one tender nickname: “coscina di pollo,” little chicken thigh — an old-fashioned way of calling a baby soft and plump and dear. The verse imagines a mother sewing a little skirt with a scalloped hem, a small act of care standing in for all the care a lullaby itself offers. Like many Tuscan cradle songs, it repeats its opening line at the end, rocking the child gently back to where it started.
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