Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
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
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
While she sings a lullaby to you ever so sweetly
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba
My bambino go to sleep
My bambino go to sleep
Chi-baba, chi-wawa, an' chi-lawa
Whenever a mother rocked her baby in Sorrento
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
Chi, chi, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
Can't you see your doll is sleepy too?
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
All the stars are in the skies ready to say "Goodnight"
Oh, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
My bambino go to sleep
This little ditty, she used to sing
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
Can't you see your doll is sleepy too?
All the stars are in the skies ready to say "Goodnight, goodnight"
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
While she sings a lullaby to you
Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
My bambino go to sleep
Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa