Bombolo
Era alto così, era grosso così
Lo chiamavan Bombolo
Si provò di ballar, cominciò a traballar
Fece un capitombolo
Ruzzolò di qua, rimbalzò di là
Come fa una palla
E, destin fatal, cadde in un canal
Ma rimase a galla
Pei suoi piccoli piè, pel suo grande gilet
Lo chiamavan Bombolo
E gridavano: Ahimè, chissà mai cosa c'è
Sotto quel gilet?
Bombolo
He was tall like this, he was big like this
They called him Bombolo
He tried to dance, started to wobble
He took a tumble
He rolled over here, bounced over there
Like a ball
And, fatefully, he fell into a ditch
But he stayed afloat
For his small feet, for his big vest
They called him Bombolo
And they shouted: Oh no, who knows what's under that vest?