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 He-hey mambo, mambo italiano Go, go, go, you mixed up a siciliano All you calabresi do the mambo like-a crazy with the Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella He-hey mambo, no more mozzarella Hey mambo, mambo italiano Try an enchilada with the fishy baccalà Then hey cumpà, I love-a how you dance the rumba But take-a some advice, paesano, learn-a how to mambo If you're gonna be a square, you ain't-a gonna go nowhere Hey mambo, mambo italiano He-hey mambo, mambo italiano Go, go, Joe, shake like a giovane Hello che si 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 bit, bambino It's like-a vino Kid, you good looking but you don't know what's-a cooking 'til you Hey mambo, mambo italiano He-hey mambo, mambo italiano Ho, ho, ho, you mixed up a siciliano Hello che si dice? You get happy in the pizza when you Mambo italiano