In fourteen hundred ninety two three ships sailed out to sea

The Nina and the Pinta and Santa Marie

As they sailed the stormy seas on that historic day

From way up in the crows nest you could hear Luigi say,

CHO:

Please Mr. Columbus turn the ship around

Take me back I want to feel my two feet on the ground

Why you tella Isabella that the world is round

Please Mr. Columbus turna the ship around.

Then Chris took out his mandolin and he began to play

They sang and danced the tarantella until the break of day

They ate up all the provalone and drank up all the wine

But still up in the crows nest you could hear Luigi crying,

And then one day they sighted land just off the starboard side

Columbus said I told you so the journey's over now

An Indian shouted from the shore, (le petanta u pitza pan)

Luigi turned around and said, (hey, doosie putta Italiano)

Please Mr. Columbus don't take me back no more

I'm gonna stay right here and make the chief my father in law

I'm glad you tella Isabella that the world is round

I don't know where we are but there's paisanos all around.