It was a wonderful, marvelous pastry
It was as sinful as it could be
It was wrapped up in a shell that was deep-fried
It was made out of ricotta cheese
(Two, three, eight, tell the folks what's on the plate)

Chorus:
It was an itsy bitsy roly poly pastry that was called canolli
It arrived here from old Italy
An itsy bitsy roly poly pastry that was called canolli
Little pastry that's so heavenly
(Two three four, it'll make you want some more)

It was covered with chocolate syrup
And gobs of whipped cream, that sparkled, in heaps
And to work off the abundant calories
I had to jog and do pushups for weeks
(Two three four, it was worth the extra chores)

(Repeat Chorus)

Now if you sit down to eat a canolli
Sip some coffee and go at it slow
Cause it's a rich and a decadent pastry
You don't eat em too often, you know
(Two three six, little thing is really rich)

It is an itsy bitsy roly poly pastry that is called canolli
It arrived here from old Italy
An itsy bitsy roly poly pastry that is called canolli
It's a dessert that's so heavenly

(Put ricotta in the blanket)
(Put the blanket in your mouth)
(Maybe drink a glass of water)
Guess there isn't any more