Chi-Baba Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep)



-Artist: Perry Como as sung on "Perry Como By Special Request"

-Heartland Music HC 1162 DMK2-0908

-peak Billboard position # 1 for 3 weeks in 1947

-Words and Music by Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry Livingston



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, Chihuahua

Enjilava kooka la goomba

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

My bambino go to sleep

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

Enjilava kooka la goomba

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

My bambino go to sleep



All the stars are in the skies ready to say "good night"

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, Chihuahua

Enjilava kooka la goomba

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

My bambino go to sleep



(Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua, enjilava)

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chi-baba

Enjilava kooka la goomba (la goomba)

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

My bambino go to sleep



(Chi, Chi, Chi-baba)

Chi, Chi, Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

Enjilava kooka la goomba (la goomba)

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

My bambino go to sleep



(All the stars are in the skies ready to say "good night, good night")

(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, Chihuahua

Enjilava kooka la goomba (la goomba chi-baba)

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

My bambino go to sleep



Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

My bambino go to sleep

Chi-baba, Chi-baba, Chihuahua

My bambino go to sleep



Transcribed by Robin Hood



These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above

and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet

music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.