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      Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba   Chi-baba, chi-wawa, an' chi-lawa      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, chi, 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, 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   An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah   Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa   My bambino go to sleep      Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa   My bambino go to sleep   Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa   My bambino go to sleep