Here's some news that'll get you
It's made to order for you
I just bet it's-a suit you
Follow up these red-hot blues

Grab a taxi and go down
Chinatown's on a spree
Let me give you the low-down
This is really history

Whenever folks in Chinatown start acting gay
There's something in the air that makes them feel that way
Yeah, man, I heard somebody say
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day

Old Smoky Joe's so happy he can hardly wait
He's spent a million dollars for his wedding date
Yeah, man, they're gonna celebrate
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day

You better come on down (you better come on down)
Way down in Chinatown (way down in Chinatown)
Oh, let me take you down (oh, let me take you down)
To see them kick the gong around

A million cokies shouting, "hay-de-hay-de-hay"
The king of Sweden's gonna give the bride away
Yeah, man, I heard somebody say
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day

The king and queen of every nation
Were glad to get an invitation
The prince of Wales said he would get away
For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day
(For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day)

They said a hundred thousand hoppies
Went over to China picking poppies
They're gonna put them all in one bouquet
For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day
(For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day)

Hi-de-hi-de-hi (hi-de-hi-de-hi)
Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho (ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho)
Hay-de-hay-de-hay (hay-de-hay-de-hay)
Oh, it's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day

Yeah, man, why, what's that them boys say?
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day


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    Missing significant number of verses. Should end like this (after "...a million times" and the "hi de hi" bit after):

    Now Min and Smokie, they started jaggin' They got a free ride in a wagon She gave him money to pay her bail But he left her flat in the county jail

    Whoooa, yeaaaah Hey de he de he he Whoa Whoa

    Poor Min met old Deacon Lowdown He preached to her that she ought to slow down But Minnie wiggled her jelly roll And Deacon Lowdown yelled, "Lord save my soul!"

    Hi de hi de hi de hi Ho de ho de ho de ho Skiddley doodley doodly do Skiddly diddly day

    They took her where they put the crazies Now poor Min's kicking up those daisies You've heard my story this is her song She was just a good gal, but they done her wrong

    Hi de hi de hi de hi Skooby de be do He de he de he de he Whoa, Whoa Whoa

    Poor Min, Poor Min, Poor Min. Read more at songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858895987/

    MinuteWalton May 01, 2012   Link

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