Music: Bob Merril
[Intro]
A boy went back to Napoli
Because he missed the scenery
The native dances and the charming songs
But wait a minute; something's wrong!
'Cause now it's...
[Verse 1]
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey-a-mam-ma-bo, mambo Italiano
Go, go, go! You mixed up the Siciliano
All you Calabrese do the mambo like-a crazy with the
[Verse 2]
Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella
Hey-a-mam-ma-bo, no more mozzarella
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Try an enchilada with a fishy baccala, then
[Bridge]
Hey, Goomba
I love how you dance the rumba
But take-a some advice, paisano
Learn-a how to mambo
If ya' gonna be-a square, you ain't-a gonna go nowhere
[Verse 3]
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey-a-mam-ma-bo, mambo Italiano
Go, go, Joe! Shake it like-a Giovanno
"E lo che se dice!", you get happy in the feets-a when 'ya
Mambo Italiano!
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Hey, chadrool
You don't-a have to go to the school
Choose to make it with a big bambino
It's-a-like-a vino
Kid, you good looking, but 'ye don't know what'ta cooking 'til you
[Verse 4]
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
Hey-a-mam-ma-bo, mambo Italiano
Ho, ho, ho! You mixed up the Siciliano
"E lo che se dice!", you get happy in the feets-a when 'ya
Mambo Italiano!
[Outro]
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