When It's Night Time In Little Italy 1917

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 12 Apr 2010
2010

When the day has gone to sleep
lights begin to shine,
to a Latin haunt I creep
a place that I called mine,
There's laughter and joy
and the music is grand
in my Bohemia Land.

Night time
downtown in little Italy,
Down 'round, my old Mulberry.
You'll hear the mandolins play
for Mariutcha,
when she rolls those big black eyes at me
I want to be in Napoli
where dark wine
will make you happy as can be,
You're one of the family
when they sing chili bili bi
you leave your home and mother
ev'rybody eat and drink
and love each other
when it's night time down in little Italy.

Night time
downtown in little Italy,
Down 'round, my old Mulberry.
You'll hear the mandolins play
for Mariutcha,
when she rolls those big black eyes at me
I want to be in Napoli
where dark wine
will make you happy as can be,
You're one of the family
when they sing chili bili bi
you leave your home and mother
ev'rybody eat and drink
and love each other
when it's night time down in little Italy.

When the 'cello sweetly hums
some sweet melody
Through each little strain there comes
a voice of Italy,
Eat, drink and be merry
you'll hear each one say,
Life's worth a living that way.

Night time
downtown in little Italy,
Down 'round, my old Mulberry.
You'll hear the mandolins play
for Mariutcha,
when she rolls those big black eyes at me
I want to be in Napoli
where dark wine
will make you happy as can be,
You're one of the family
when they sing chili bili bi
you leave your home and mother
ev'rybody eat and drink
and love each other
when it's night time down in little Italy.

Night time
downtown in little Italy,
Down 'round, my old Mulberry.
You'll hear the mandolins play
for Mariutcha,
when she rolls those big black eyes at me
I want to be in Napoli
where dark wine
will make you happy as can be,
You're one of the family
when they sing chili bili bi
you leave your home and mother
ev'rybody eat and drink
and love each other
when it's night time down in little Italy.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
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piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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When It's Night Time In Little Italy 1917
Music by Fred Fisher
Lyrics by Joe McCarthy
© MCMXVII by McCarthy & Fisher Mus.Pub.Inc. - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 12 April 2010 at 17.00
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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