There's a famous man who's the idol of every clown He started the profession and his tricks he handed down So everyone who has a yen to be a happy man Calls on Punchinello to help him if he can Punchinello, hey Punchinello La la la la la la you wonderful fellow The fun you brought us The things you taught us Make a sad and weary world wonderfully mellow Now when we're having trouble, the half a mountain high A circus clown can knock 'em down and never bat an eye Punchinello, hey Punchinello Oh the face of every clown's a work of art Punchinello molto bello you ring a bell a bell a bell here in my heart Punchinello, hey Punchinello All my life I yearned to be your kind of fellow If I could only make a lonely Turn a gals little laugh into a bellow To carry off the children to some enchanted lands To see their eyes and bright surprise is all that he demands Hey Punchinello Hey Punchinello Let me change my face and tumble up and down Hey Punchinello molto bello Do you suppose I have a chance at being a clown Many hear the call in the city of Napoli The babe with Punchinello was the man they came to see The clown would captivate the peasants or the noble prince And in every circus they've done it ever since Punchinello, hey Punchinello La la la la la you wonderful fellow The fun you brought us the things you taught us Make a sad a weary world wonderfully mellow The clown in the circus will get a special pride When people laugh the kind of laugh that warms them up inside Punchinello, hey Punchinello Oh the face of every clown's a work of art Punchinello molto bello You ring a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell here in my heart Hey, Punchinello Punchinello, hey Punchinello oh the face of every clown's a work of art Punchinello molto bello You ring a bell a bell a bell a bell a bell A bell a bell a bell a bell a bell Here in my heart