1st verse:]

Ev'ryone talk-a how they make-a da love

Call-a da sweet-a name-a like-a da dove

It makes me sick-a when they start in to speak-a

'Bout the moon 'way up above

What's-a da use to have-a big-a da moon?

What's-a da use to call-a dove?

If he no like-a she, and she no like-a he

The moon can't make them love

But



[chorus:]

Sweet Italian love

Nice Italian love

You don't need the moon-a-light your love to tell her

In da house or on da roof or in da cellar

Dat's Italian love

Sweet Italian love

When you kiss-a your pet

And it's-a like-a spagett

Dat's Italian love!



[2nd verse:]

Ev'ryone say they like da moon-a da light

There's one-a man up in da moon all-a right

But he no tell-a that some other nice feller

Was-a kiss your gal last night

Maybe you give your gal da wedding-a ring

Maybe you marry, like-a me

Maybe you love your wife, maybe for all your life

But dat's only maybe

But



[2nd chorus:]

Sweet Italian love

Nice Italian love

When you squeeze your gal and she no say "Please stop-a!"

When you got dat twenty kids what call you "Papa!"

Dat's Italian love

Sweet Italian love

When you kiss one-a time

And it's-a feel like-a nine

Dat's Italian love