Chorus
Ay, Jing-a-di-jing hee haw hee haw
It's Dominick the Donkey
Jing-a-di-jing hee haw hee haw
The Italian Christmas Donkey
Lalalalalalalalala. lalalalalaladidooda
Santa's got a little friend his name is Dominick
The cutest little donkey, you never see him kick
When Santa visits his Paesans with Dominick he'll be
Because the reindeer cannot climb the hills of Italy
Chorus
Jingle Bells around his feet and presents on da sled
Hey look at the mayors derby, on top of Dominicks head
A pair of shoes for Louie and a dress for Josephine
The label on the inside says they're made in Brook-a-leen
Chorus
Children sing and clap their hands and Dominick starts to dance
They talk Italian to him and he even understands
Cummares' and Cumpare's
Do the dance a tarentell'
When Santa Nicola comes to town and brings il ciucciariello
About This Song
"Dominick the Donkey" is a Christmas song written by Ray Allen, Sam Saltzberg and Wandra Merrell, and was recorded by Lou Monte in 1960, on Roulette Records. The song describes Dominick, a donkey who helps Santa Claus bring presents ("made in Brooklyn") to children in Italy due to the reindeer being unable to climb the hills. The song was re-released onto Amazon on September 26, 2011, on Dexterity Records. The spelling of "Dominick" was modified to "Dominic" for the re-release. It was included in Volume 2 of the Ultimate Christmas Album series produced by Collectables Records and on the Christmas compilation album Merry Xmas 2011 by Cinquenta Musica.
