Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba ( My Bambino Go to Sleep )

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, 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! 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 ( la la goombah! chi-baba! ) 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!