Chi chi bunichi

See Lecture: Sephardic Food
 

Chichi bunichi Chichi bunichi,
Re di lanichi
Ring finger is King,
Esti dimanda pan This one asks for bread
I esti dimanda kezu This one asks for cheese
I esti si nu ez bueno djidyo And if this one is not a good Jewish boy
Vamuz a yamar al Sinyor Rubi. We'll go and call the Rabbi.


Chichi bunichi Chichi bunichi,
Re di lanichi
Ring finger is King,
Esti dizi dami un paketiko This one says, "Give me a little package."
La gayinika echo un goviziko The little hen laid a little egg -
Aki, aki, aki para aki Here, here, here, up to here -
A la bokita di mi ijika (ijiko). Into the mouth of my little child.


Source:  Flory Jagoda - La Nona Kanta - Disk notes