Saya pergi dan membeli tiket sendiri dan saya duduk di baris pertama
They pulled the curtain but then when they turned the spotlight way down low
Mereka menarik tirai tapi kemudian saat lampu sorot redup
Little Egypt came out a-struttin’ wearin’ nothin’ but a button and a bow
Mesir kecil keluar dengan sebutan ‘tidak memakai apapun kecuali sebuah tombol dan busur
Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying
Bernyanyi, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying
She had a ruby on her tummy and a diamond big as Texas on her toe
Dia memiliki batu rubi di perutnya dan berliannya seperti Texas di jari kakinya
She let her hair down and she did the hoochie-coochie real slow
Dia membiarkan rambutnya turun dan dia melakukan hoochie-coochie yang sangat lambat
When she did her special number on the zebra skin I thought she’d stop the show
Ketika dia memasukkan nomor khususnya di kulit zebra, kupikir dia akan menghentikan pertunjukan itu
Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying
Bernyanyi, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying
She did her triple somersault and when she hit the ground
Dia melakukan jungkir balik tiga kali dan saat dia menyentuh tanah
She winked at the audience and then she turned around
Dia mengedipkan mata pada penonton dan kemudian dia berbalik
She had a picture of a cowboy tatooed on her spine
Dia memotret seorang koboi yang berjejer di tulang punggungnya
Said, Phoenix, Arizona 1949
Said, Phoenix, Arizona 1949
Yeh, let me tell you people Little Egypt doesn’t dance there anymore
Yeh, izinkan saya memberitahu Anda orang-orang Little Egypt tidak berdansa di sana lagi
She’s too busy mopping and a-takin’ care of shopping at the store
Dia terlalu sibuk mengepel dan berbelanja di toko
‘Cos we’ve got seven kids and all day long they crawl around the floor
“Kita punya tujuh anak dan sepanjang hari mereka merangkak di lantai
Singing ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying
Menyanyikan ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying