Topolino

His name is Topolino, he’s a little Italian mouse
A little Italian mouse, a little Italian mouse
His name is Topolino, and he lives in a little house
He’s a people mouse, as you can see
He talks and acts like people do
His friends think that he’s a people too
His name is Topolino, he’s a little Italian mouse
Hello, goodbye, so long, farewell
Arrivederci, ciao!
Arrivederci, ciao!

Now people always ask if he’s a real Italian mouse
I answer, “See he’s gotta be, he lives in an Italian house.”
Long ago he came here because he like American style
If Mickey Mouse could make it, then he’d stay awhile
But jobs for mice are really hard to find
And the agents all agree, they’re in a bind
“Whoever heard of a talking mouse, go back to Italy.”
Hello, goodbye, so long, farewell
Arrivederci, ciao!
Arrivederci, ciao!

“Oh no,” says Topolino, he’s a stubborn little mouse
Determined little mouse, courageous little mouse
Still poor Topolino wants to be a famous mouse
He’s poor as a church mouse you can see
So he volunteers for outer space
‘Cause he wants to save the human race
His name is Topolino, he’s an astronomic mouse
Hello, goodbye, so long, farewell
Arrivederci, ciao!
Arrivederci, ciao!

Before he rockets off to Mars, he gave this advice
He said it’s bad the way some humans mess with human life
I ask him why he says goodbye, arrivederci, ciao
He thinks Columbus’d do the same if he saw us now
He said I know I’m just a talking mouse
But the rats will soon take over, you no clean up-a you house
His name is Topolino he’ll go down in history
Hello, goodbye, so long, farewell
Arrivederci, ciao!
Arrivederci, ciao!
Arrivederci, ciao!
Arrivederci, ciao!
His name is Topolino, he’s a little Italian mouse