I grew on Long Island, New York, and I learned to play this game in elementary school in the sixties.

What can you do, Punchinella, Punchinella?
What can you do, Punchinella in a shoe?
We can do it too, Punchinella, Punchinella!
We can do it too, Punchinella in a shoe

Oh who do you choose Punchinella, Punchinella?
Who do you choose Punchinella in the shoe?
(until everyone in the circle had a turn)