Perry Como - Chi-baba, Chi-baba Lyrics
Many a year ago in old sorrentoA certain ditty was quite the thingWhenever a mother rocked her baby in sorrentoThis little ditty she used to sing:Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaAn' chi-lawa kook-a la goombahChi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaMy bambino go to sleep!Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaAn' chi-lawa kook-a la goombahChi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaMy 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 tightWhile she sings a lullaby to you:Oh, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaAn' chi-lawa kook-a la goombahChi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaMy bambino go to sleep!( chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa, and chi-lawa )Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaAn' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la goombah! )Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaMy bambino go to sleep!( chi, chi, chi-baba! )Chi, chi, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaAn' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la goombah! )Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaMy 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 tightWhile she sings a lullaby to you, ever so sweetly!Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaAn' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la la goombah! chi-baba! )Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaMy bambino go to sleep!Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaMy bambino go to sleep!Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawaMy bambino . . .Go to sleep!
