Little Egypt
Unveiling Little Egypt's Transformation
Lyrics
I went and bought myself a ticket and I sit down in the very first row, wo wo
I purchased a ticket and sat in the front row, anticipating the show.
They pulled the curtain up and when they turned the spotlight way down low, wo wo
The curtain rose, and the spotlight focused low.
Little Egypt came out strutting wearing nothing but a button and a bow, wo wo
Little Egypt appeared confidently, wearing only a button and a bow.
Singing, yeah-yeah
Singing in an affirmative manner.
Yeah yeah (a-gitcha-gitcha-gitcha)
Expressing excitement or surprise.
Yeah-yeah
Continuation of enthusiastic expression.
Yeah-yeah
Reiteration of excitement.
She had a ruby on her tummy and a diamond big as Texas on her toe, wo wo
Describing jewelry on Little Egypt, a ruby on her tummy and a large diamond on her toe.
She let her hair down and she did the hoochie-koochie real slow, wo wo
She let her hair down and performed the hoochie-koochie dance slowly.
When she did her special number on a zebra skin I thought she'd stop the show, wo wo
During a special performance on a zebra skin, it was thought she might steal the show.
Singing, yeah-yeah
Singing affirmatively again.
Yeah-yeah (a-gitcha-gitcha-gitcha)
Expressing excitement through vocalization.
Yeah-yeah
Reiteration of enthusiastic expression.
Yeah-yeah
Continuation of excitement.
She did a triple somersault and when she hit the ground
Little Egypt performed a daring somersault.
She winked at the audience and then she turned around
After the somersault, she winked at the audience and turned around.
She had a picture of a cowboy tattooed on her spine
She had a cowboy tattoo on her spine.
Saying Phoenix, Arizona, nineteen forty-nine
The tattoo mentioned Phoenix, Arizona, and the year 1949.
Yeah, but let me tell you people little Egypt doesn't dance there anymore, wo wo
Little Egypt no longer dances; she's occupied with household chores and shopping due to having seven children.
She's too busy mopping and a-taking care of shopping at the store, wo wo
Her current responsibilities prevent her from dancing.
'Cause we got seven kids and all day long they crawl around the floor, wo wo
Little Egypt, now a mother of seven, spends her days with crawling kids.
Singing, yeah-yeah
Repetition of affirmative singing.
Yeah-yeah (a-gitcha-gitcha-gitcha)
Expressing excitement with vocalization.
Yeah-yeah
Reiteration of enthusiastic expression.
Yeah-yeah (a-gitcha-gitcha-gitcha)
Continuation of excitement with vocalization.
Yeah-yeah
Further reiteration of enthusiastic expression.
Yeah-yeah (a-gitcha-gitcha-gitcha)
Continuation of excitement through vocalization.
Yeah-yeah...
Final expression of enthusiasm.
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