Lyrics

Many a year ago in old Sorrento A certain ditty was quite the thing Whenever a mother rocked her baby in Sorrento This little ditty she used to sing: Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep! Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep! All the stars are in the skies ready to say "goodnight" Can't you see your doll is sleepy too? Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight While she sings a lullaby to you: Oh, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep! All the stars are in the skies ready to say "goodnight" Can't you see your doll is sleepy too? Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight While she sings a lullaby to you: Oh, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep!