A boy went back to Napoli
Because he missed the scenery
The native dancers and the charming songs

But wait a minute, something's wrong

Hey, hey

Now it's hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano
Hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano
Go, go, Joe, you mixed up Sigiliano.

All you Calabrese do the mambo like crazy

And hey Mambo! Don't wanna tarantella

Hey Mambo! No more-a moozzarella
Hey Mambo! Hey Mambo Italiano
Try an enchilada with a fish-a-barcalada.


Hey goombah!
I love-a how you dance rumba

But take-a some advice paisano
Learn how to mambo
If you're gonna be a square

You're never gonna go nowhere

Hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano!

Hey Mambo, hey Mambo Italiano!
Go, go, Joe, shake-a like a Gioviano
Hello quesadicha

You getta happy in the feets-a
When you Mambo Italiano!


Shake-a baby, shake-a
'Cause I love-a when you take-a me


Hey Jagool!
You don't-a have to go to school
Just make a little beef flambino

It's-a like-a vino
Kid you're good-lookin'
But you don't know what's-a cookin' till you

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano!

Hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano!
Go, go, Joe, you mixed up Sigiliano
It's-a so delish-a, everybody gonna preshi-ada

Mambo Italiano!

Do the mambo!