Minnie The Moocher
Here's a story about Minnie the Moocher
She was a low down hoochie-coocher
She was the roughest, toughest frail
But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale
[Original Chorus]
Hodee-hodee-hodee-ho (hodee-hodee-hodee-ho)
Ra-dee-da-dee-da (ra-dee-da-dee-da)
Teedle-teedle-dee (teedle-teedle-dee)
Hodee-hodee-hodee-ho (hodee-hodee-hodee-ho)
Min' had a dream about the King of Sweden
He gave her things that she was needin'
Gave her a home built of gold and steel
A platinum car with diamond starlet wheels
[Variations on Chorus]
Oh Minnie met ol' Deacon Lowdown
He preached to her, oh you oughta slow down
But Minnie wiggled and did the stroll
The Deacon Lowdown hollered, oh save my soul
[Variations on Chorus]
They took her where they put the crazies
Now poor ol' Minnie is a-kickin' up daisies
You heard my story, this ends my song
She was just a good gal, but they done her wrong
[Variations on Chorus]
Minnie, a Malandra
Aqui vai uma história sobre a Minnie, a Malandra
Ela era uma vagabunda, uma dançarina
Era a mais bruta, a mais durona
Mas a Minnie tinha um coração do tamanho de uma baleia
[Refrão Original]
Hodee-hodee-hodee-ho (hodee-hodee-hodee-ho)
Ra-dee-da-dee-da (ra-dee-da-dee-da)
Teedle-teedle-dee (teedle-teedle-dee)
Hodee-hodee-hodee-ho (hodee-hodee-hodee-ho)
A Minnie sonhou com o Rei da Suécia
Ele deu a ela coisas que ela precisava
Deu a ela uma casa feita de ouro e aço
Um carro de platina com rodas de diamante
[Variações do Refrão]
Oh, a Minnie conheceu o velho Deacon Lowdown
Ele pregou pra ela, oh, você devia desacelerar
Mas a Minnie rebolou e dançou a valsa
O Deacon Lowdown gritou, oh, salve minha alma
[Variações do Refrão]
Levaram ela pra onde ficam os malucos
Agora a pobre Minnie tá deitada em flores
Você ouviu minha história, isso encerra minha canção
Ela era só uma boa garota, mas fizeram ela de boba
[Variações do Refrão]