I found myself walking down the plaza beneath
the casa where I was staying
I saw a bunch of crazy people clapping and dancing rounds while
The band was playing
I took a closer look and mamma mia, in front of
me a ragazza swaying
She had a bella bocca and she turned to me to talk
about ballare con me

Tarantella con la bella
Tarantella round and round it goes
Was it la ragazza or the swinging
that had me spinning, heaven knows
Tarantella con la bella
Tarantella, in your web I’d stay
I was completely under your spell
Because the girl was swinging a swell tarantella
Solo con me

The dance was over but she begged ‘ancora, give
me one more now!’
She was enthused
Her fidanzato played the tamburello, that grumpy
fellow was not amused
He said my hands were just a bit too low now, and I
should go now
But I refused
I felt his tamburello as it landed on my skull and I
got very confused

Tarantella con la bella
Tarantella round and round it goes
Was it la ragazza or the swinging
that had me spinning, heaven knows
Tarantella con la bella
Tarantella, in your web I’d stay
I was completely under your spell
Because the girl was swinging a swell tarantella
Solo con me

Tarantella con la bella
Tarantella round and round it goes
Was it la ragazza or the swinging
that had me spinning, heaven knows
Tarantella con la bella
Tarantella, in your web I’d stay
I was completely under your spell
Because the girl was swinging a swell tarantella
Solo con me, solo con me, solo con me