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 ?11"375f1713415h""3j
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
my bambino go to sleep!
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
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 ?11"375f1713415h""3j
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
my bambino go to sleep!
[ Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa, and chi-lawa ]
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah [ la goombah! ]
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
my bambino go to sleep!
[ Chi, chi, chi-baba! ]
Chi, chi, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah [ la goombah! ]
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
my bambino go to sleep!
All the stars are in the skies ready to say goodnight, 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, ever so sweetly!
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah [ la la goombah! chi-baba! ]
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
my bambino go to sleep!
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
my bambino go to sleep!
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa ?11"375f1713415h""3j
my bambino
go to sleep!
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