when the moon hangs low in napoli there s a handsome gondolier every night he sings so happily so his lady love can hear in a manner so gravissimo he repeats his serenade and his heart beats so fortissimo when she raises her venetian shade ciribiribin ciribiribin ciribiribin ciribiribin he waits for her each night beneath her balcony ciribiribin he begs to hold her tight but no she won t agree ciribiribin she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above ciribiribin ciribiribin ciribiribin they re so in love ciribiribin he waits for her each night beneath her little balcony ciribiribin he begs to hold her tight but no oh no no she won t agree ciribiribin she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above ciribiribin ciribiribin they re so in love ciribiribin che bel faccin che sguardo dolce assassin ciribiribin ciribirbin ciribirbin che bel faccin