Ciao papa, mio papa Time has come to say farewell For how long will I go? Is it far? No one knows, no one can tell If I am gone for a long, long time I'll pack away a fine piece of shine The sounds of birds chirping with bells Drawings of plums, two bags of shells The smell of bread, a drop of wine Your memory, father of mine Farewell, my papa Ciao papa, mio papa Time has come to say farewell I am ready to go, going far Now I know it will be swell I shall be gone for a long, long time Shall be picking many peaks to climb Maybe I'll see a camel cry Dangerous pirates with a black eye Rain or shine, I'll keep in mind Your memory, father of mine Farewell, my papa ♪ And as I gamble on my long, long climb I hold on tight to our best of times Eyes in the rain, I tried to hide Tears of a boy who shouldn't cry For evermore I'll keep in mind Your memory, father of mine Farewell, my papa