In a quaint Italian garden While the stars were all aglow Once I heard a lover singing To the one that he loved so In that quaint Italian garden Neath the starry sky above Every night he'd serenade her With his tender song of love Madonna mia You're the bloom of the roses You're the charm that reposes In the heart of a song Madonna mia With your true love to guide me Let whatever betide me I will never go wrong There's only one moon above One golden sun There's only one that I love You are the one Madonna mia This I vow here before you Till the end I'll adore you Madonna mia Once again I see that garden Many years have hurried by I can see that sweet Madonna There's a teardrop in her eye For her soldier has departed Left his loved one with a sigh She said "I will wait forever" As he sang this last goodbye. Madonna mia ...