BELLA BAMBINA
Dale /Strauss

as rec by Al Bowlly w Orch dir by Ronnie Munro  
Dec 21st 1939 London

also rec by-
Gracie Fields '40's
Dean Martin


She was a sweet Italiano,
Italiano, Italiano;
He didn't speak Italiano,
And the only word she knew in English was "No!".

Oh, how he wanted to woo her,
He was frantic and romantic!
He didn't know how to woo her,
For "Bella bambina!" was all that he knew!

Bella bambina,
With these pretty words he will greet her,
But try as he may,
He just can't find a way
How to tell her there's nobody sweeter!

Bella bambina,
He says that he'll always adore her,
And she understands
When he's holding her hand
That he wants to say "Me amora!".

Tra-la-liro, tra-la-liro,
Oh they bill and they coo like two little love birds!
Tra-la-liro, tra-la-liro,
But the language of love doesn't need any words!

Bella bambina,
One day at the church he will meet her,
And you can be sure
She'll say "Si si senor!",
And they'll have lots of little bambina!

(scat)

Bella bambina,
One day at the church he will meet her,
And you can be sure
She'll say "Si si senor!",
And they'll have lots of little bambina some day!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2012)