Many a year ago in old Sorrento
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a certain ditty was quite the thing
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Whenever a mother rocked her baby in Sorrento
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this little ditty she used to sing:
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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my bambino go to sleep!
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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my bambino go to sleep!
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All the stars are in the skies ready to say "goodnight"
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can't you see your doll is sleepy, too?
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Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight
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while she sings a lullaby to you:
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Oh, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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my bambino go to sleep!
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( Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa, and chi-lawa )
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la goombah! )
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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my bambino go to sleep!
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( Chi, chi, chi-baba! )
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Chi, chi, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la goombah! )
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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my bambino go to sleep!
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All the stars are in the skies ready to say "goodnight, goodnight"
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can't you see your doll is sleepy, too?
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Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight
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while she sings a lullaby to you, ever so sweetly!
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la la goombah! chi-baba! )
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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my bambino go to sleep!
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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my bambino go to sleep!
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Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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my bambino . . .
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go to sleep!
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Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba ( My Bambino Go to Sleep )
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| Perry Como |
