My youth was spent in the orient Where they never taught me to waltz You'd be surprised when i exercised It was never done to a waltz! It was "done" like this . . . But never to a waltz! In ancient siam, women like i am Indoors or on the street . . . No woman . . . dances with her feet! Egyptian, persian, only one version No other stands a chance, Feet are for walking, Not for dance! To an oriental fiddle, You can see them shake their middle, The feet don't mean a thing Middles are all they swing! Even an egyptian "mummy" Wiggles her tummy Wiggles it so an' so That is the only dance ! know! < instrumental break > You don't need an arthur murray Just a fringe that's on the surrey Will satisfy your needs Dancing between the beads! Everybody shake your torso Sexy but more-so, Shake it, come on, let's go . . . Let's do the only dance i know!
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