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STRIP POLKA (Johnny Mercer) There's a burlesque theater where the boys like to go To see Queenie, the cutie of the burlesque show And the thrill of the evening is when out Queenie trips And the band plays the polka while she strips. cho 1: "Take it off! Take it off!" All the customers shout, "Down in front! Down in front!" While the band beats it out; But she's always a lady, even in pantomime And she stops...and always just in time. She's as fresh and as wholesome as the flowers of May And she hopes to retire to a farm some day, But you can't buy a farm unless you're up in the chips So the band plays the polka while she strips. Queenie, some day you'll fall. Some day, wedding bells will chime In strip polka time. Well, she hates corny waltzes and she hates the gavotte But the greatest advantage when the music's hot: There's a fast-moving exit in case something r-r-rips So the band plays the polka while she strips. cho 2: "Take it off! Take it off!" Cries a voice from the rear, "Take it off! Take it off!" Soon that's all you can hear; But she's always a lady, even in pantomime And she stops...and always just in time. Note: popular circa 1940-41. Andrews Sisters, I think. RG @dance filename[ STRPOLKA TUNE FILE: STRPOLKA CLICK TO PLAY RG |
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