little egypt

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 tattooed on her spine

said

phoenix

arizona 1949

yeah

but let me tell you people

little egypt doesn't dance there anymore

she's too busy mopping

and a-takin' care of shopping 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