little egypt

gilley, mickey

i went and bought myself a ticket

and i sat down in the very first row

they pulled the curtain but then when

they turned the spotlight way down low

little egypt came out a-struttin'

wearin' nothin' but a button and a bow

singing

ying-ying

ying-ying

ying-ying

ying-ying

she had a ruby on her tummy

and a diamond big as texas on her toe

she let her hair down and she did

the hoochie-coochie real slow

when she did her special number on the

zebra skin i thought she'd stop the show

singing

ying-ying

ying-ying

ying-ying

ying-ying

she did her triple somersault

and when she hit the ground

she winked at the audience

and then she turned around

she had a picture of a cowboy

tatooed on her spine

said

phoenix

arizona 1949

yeh

let me tell you people little egypt

doesn't dance there anymore

she's too busy moppin' and a-takin'

care of shoppin' at the store

'cause we've got seven kids and all day long

they crawl around the floor

singing ying-ying

ying-ying

ying-ying

ying-ying.