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...

Hey mambo
mambo Italiano
hey hey mambo
mambo Italiano
Go go go
you mixed up Siciliano
All you Calabrese do the mambo like-a crazy with the

Hey mambo
don't wanna tarantella
Hey mambo no more mozzarella
Hey mambo
mambo Italiano

Try an enchilada
with a fish baccala

And then hey gumba love how you dance the rumba
But take a some advice pisano learn how to mambo
If you're gonna be a square you ain't-a gonna go nowhere

Hey mambo
mambo Italiano
hey mambo
mambo Italiano
Go go Joe
shake like a tiavanna
E lo che se dice
you get happy in the pizza when you
Mambo Italiano

Hey chadrool
you don't-a have to go to the school
Just make it with a big bambino
It's like vino
Kid you good-a looking but you don't-a know what's cooking 'til you

Hey mambo
mambo Italiano
Hey hey mambo
mambo Italiano
Ho ho ho
you mixed up Siciliano
E lo che se dice you get happy in the pizza when you
Mambo Italiano