[Intro] [Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] 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 (Chi-baba chi-baba chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa and chi-lawa) Chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa An’ chi-lawa kook-a la goombah (la goombah) Chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep (Chi chi chi-baba) Chi chi chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa An’ chi-lawa kook-a la goombah (la goombah) Chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep [Bridge] 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 [Chorus] Chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa An’ chi-lawa kook-a la goombah (la la goombah! chi-baba!) Chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep [Outro] Chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep Chi-baba chi-baba chi-wawa My bambino go to sleep