Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba



"Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)" is a popular song.

It was written by Mack David, Jerry Livingston, and Al Hoffman and published in 1947.

The song was popularized by Perry Como in 1947. The recording was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2259. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on May 30, 1947 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. The flip side of the record, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen," was also a big hit, reaching #2 on the chart.

Other recordings were made by Peggy Lee, by Blue Barron, and by The Charioteers about the same time. The Wiggles also sang this song on their album and DVD "Pop Go the Wiggles".

Song Lyrics
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, chi-wawa

An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

my bambino go to sleep!

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

my bambino go to sleep!

All the stars are in the skies ready to say "goodnight"

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, chi-wawa

An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

my bambino go to sleep!

( Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa, and chi-lawa )

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la goombah! )

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

my bambino go to sleep!

( Chi, chi, chi-baba! )

Chi, chi, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la goombah! )

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

my bambino go to sleep!

All the stars are in the skies

ready to say "goodnight, goodnight"

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, chi-wawa

An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah ( la la goombah! chi-baba! )

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

my bambino go to sleep!

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

my bambino go to sleep!

Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa

my bambino. ..

go to sleep!