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, chihuahua Enjilava kooka la goomba Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua My bambino go to sleep Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua Enjilava kooka la goomba Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua My bambino go to sleep All the stars are in the skies ready to say: Good night 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, chihuahua Enjilava kooka la goomba Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua My bambino go to sleep (Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua, enjilava) Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba Enjilava kooka la goomba (la goomba) Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua My bambino go to sleep (Chi, chi, chi-baba) Chi, chi, chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua Enjilava kooka la goomba (la goomba) Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua My bambino go to sleep (All the stars are in the skies ready to say: Good night, good night) (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, chihuahua Enjilava kooka la goomba (la goomba chi-baba) Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua My bambino go to sleep Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua My bambino go to sleep Chi-baba, chi-baba, chihuahua My bambino go to sleep