Vir 'o mare quant'è bello,
Ispira tantu sentimento,
Comme tu a chi tiene a' mente,

Ca scetato 'o faie sunnà.
Guarda gua' chistu ciardino;
Siente, sie' sti sciure arance:

Nu profumo accussi fino
Dinto 'o core se ne va...
E tu dice: "I' parto, addio!"

T'alluntane da stu core...
Da sta terra de l'ammore...
Tiene 'o core 'e nun turnà?

Ma nun me lassà,
Nun darme stu turmiento!
Torna a Surriento,

famme campà!
Vir 'o mare de Surriento,
che tesoro tene nfunno:

chi ha girato tutto 'o munno
nun l'ha visto comm'a ccà.
Guarda attuorno sti Serene,

ca te guardano 'ncantate,
e te vonno tantu bene...
Te vulessero vasà.

E tu dice: "I' parto, addio!"
T'alluntane da stu core
Da la terra de l'ammore

Tiene 'o core 'e nun turnà?
Ma nun me lassà,
Nun darme stu turmiento!

Torna a Surriento,
Famme campà!


English translation:
Look at the sea, how beautiful it is,
it inspires so many emotions,

like you do with the people you have at heart.
You make them dream while they are still awake.
Look at this garden

and the scent of these oranges,
such a fine perfume,
it goes straight into your heart,

And you say: "I am leaving, goodbye."
You go away from my heart,
away from this land of love,

And you have the heart not to come back.
But do not go away,
do not give me this pain.

Come back to Surriento,
let me live!
Look at the sea of Surriento,

what a treasure it is!
Even who has travelled all over the world,
he has never seen a sea like this one.

Look at these mermaids
that stare, amazed, at you,
that love you so much.

They would like to kiss you,
And you say: "I am leaving, goodbye."
You go away from my heart,

away from the land of love,
And you have the heart not to come back.
But please do not go away,

do not give me this pain.
Come back to Surriento,
let me live!