1st verse:]

I no rave about Italy

I no talk about my country

Any place is the same to me

Just so long I got enough to eat

But I'd like-a to tell you dis

I'm-a kiss-a da plenty miss

But of all-a da sweet-a kiss

There's-a one got the world-a beat



[1st chorus:]

When you kiss an Italian gal, boss

Oh! you feel-a

Well, I don't know how to tell-a

But you get so excite

You go home that night

And put your left-a shoe upon the foot what is right

Let an Italian gal, boss

Kiss-a you upon the cheek

And you won't wash your face for a long-a time

'Cause it feel-a so swell

When you kiss an Italian gal



[2nd verse:]

My sweetheart-a look like a freak

Got a face-a just like next week

But the minute I kiss the cheek

Right away she look like Anna Hel'

Married men, if you got da strife

You can lead-a da happy life

Ev'ry time that you kiss your wife

Think of an Italian-a gal



[2nd chorus:]

When you kiss an Italian gal, boss

Oh! you feel-a

Well, I don't know how to tell-a

But before much-a long

You feel-a so strong

You go and choke da monk until he sing-a da song

Let an Italian gal, boss

Kiss-a you upon the cheek

And you won't wash your face for a long-a time

'Cause it feel-a so swell

When you kiss an Italian gal