Di ujung tengah jalan
by the double ferris wheel
dengan roda ferris ganda
There's a band that plays so snakey
Ada band yang bermain begitu ular
You can't help how you feel
Anda tidak dapat membantu bagaimana perasaan Anda
Emmie Mae ran away
Emmie Mae lari
With a man as dark as night
Dengan pria yang gelap seperti malam hari
You can see him, if you go there
Anda bisa melihatnya, jika Anda pergi ke sana
Second trumpet to the right
Sangkakala kedua ke kanan
They play “Night Train”
Mereka bermain “Night Train”
So snakey
Jadi ular
Black girls dancing
Gadis kulit hitam menari
Long and lanky
Panjang dan kurus
Barkers barking
Barkers menggonggong
Step right up, folks!
Langkah ke kanan, orang-orang!
The show is about to begin
Pertunjukan akan segera dimulai
It's Harlem in Havana time
Ini adalah waktu Harlem di Havana
Step right in!
Langkah yang tepat!
Silver spangles
Spangles perak
See 'em dangle in the farm boy's eyes
Lihat, mereka bertengkar di mata anak petani
Hootchie kootchie
Hootchie kootchie
Auntie Ruthie would've cried
Bibi Ruthie pasti sudah menangis
If she knew we were on the inside.
Jika dia tahu kita ada di dalam.
When Emmie Mae ran away
Saat Emmie Mae kabur
She came back a bottle blonde
Dia kembali membawa sebotol pirang
God! The gossips had a gourmet feast
Allah! Gosipnya memiliki pesta gourmet
Chomping on how she was born
Mengunyah bagaimana dia dilahirkan
But miracle of miracles
Tapi keajaiban keajaiban
Cuz we were underage
Cuz kita di bawah umur
She got us nearly front row seats
Dia membuat kami duduk di barisan depan
To the right side of the stage
Ke sisi kanan panggung
See that tall girl?
Lihat gadis jangkung itu?
That's a man
Itu laki-laki
That one, too
Yang itu juga
Big yellow feather fan
Kipas bulu kuning besar
Barkers barking
Barkers menggonggong
Step right up, folks!
Langkah ke kanan, orang-orang!
The show is about to begin
Pertunjukan akan segera dimulai
It's Harlem in Havana time
Ini adalah waktu Harlem di Havana
Step right in!
Langkah yang tepat!
Silver spangles
Spangles perak
See 'em dangle in the farm boy's eyes
Lihat, mereka bertengkar di mata anak petani
Hootchie kootchie
Hootchie kootchie
Auntie Ruthie would've died
Bibi Ruthie pasti sudah meninggal
If she knew we were on the inside.
Jika dia tahu kita ada di dalam.