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 Hey goomba, I love how you dance the rumba But take some advice, paisano Learn-a how to mambo If you're gonna be a square You ain't-a gonna go anywhere Hey mambo, mambo italiano hey, hey mambo, mambo italiano Go, go Joe, shake like a tiavanna E lo 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 big bambino It's like vino Kid, you good-a looking But you don't-a know what's cooking till you Hey mambo, mambo italiano Hey, hey mambo, mambo italiano Ho, ho, ho, you mixed up Siciliano E lo che si dice, you get happy in the pizza When you mambo italiano!