The Canals of Venezia
words and music by Roy Zimmerman
© 1991 Watunes
(an Unreleased Gem)

Ohhhhhhh ....

In a gondola under La Luna,
That means under the moon-ah
Every evening I croon a tune
Along The Canals of Venezia

The canal is a street made of water
Made for your inamorata
That means of romance we gotta lot
Along The Canals of Venezia

Here under the starry cielo
A fellow can bellow
So loud and so clear

And then say, "Senorina, my dear,
Have I been a good gondolier?"

Oh, you know I love my dolce vita
That means the sweet life that I lead-ah
And maybe some day you will need a seat
Along The Canals of Venezia

Ah, mi amore,
Can't you hear my beating cuore?
You are what I'm singing for-ey?

Oh, I ..... get so carried away ...

Here under the starry cielo
A fellow can bellow Othello
So loud that he fell over on his left ear

And you'll say, "Senore, we wish you were more
A good gondolier --
Shut up and steer!"

(spoken) "Okay"

When you eat till you say "cuanto basta!"
That means you've had plenty of pasta
And so with the pasta, you're sauced-a lost
Along The Canals of Venezia

Ah, mi amore,
Can't you hear my beating cuore?
Please do not my song ignore-ey?

Oh, I ..... 've got to watch my blood pressure!

Oh, you know I love my dolce vita
That means the sweet life that I lead-ah
And maybe some day you will need a seat
Along The Canals of Venezia

Yes, maybe some day we'll agree ta meet
Along The Canals of Venezia.