(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-uh crazy with the Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella. Hey mambo, no more mozzarella. Hey mambo, mambo Italiano. Try an enchilada with a fish-uh baccalà. Hey cumpa' I love-uh how you dance the rumba, But take-uh some advice paesano learn-uh how to mambo. If you're gonna be a square you ain't-uh gonna go nowhere. Hey mambo, mambo Italiano. Hey hey mambo, mambo Italiano. Go go, Joe. Shake-uh like a Giovanna. Hallo che si dice you get happy in the feets-uh when you Mambo Italiano.
Hey ciatrul you don't-uh have to go to the school Just-uh make it with a big bambino. It's like-a vino. Kid you good-uh looking but you don't-uh know what's-uh cooking till you Hey mambo, mambo Italiano. Hey hey mambo, mambo Italiano. Ho ho ho you mixed up Siciliano. Hallo che si dice you get happy in the feets-uh when you Mambo Italiano!