Bing Crosby

Lydia, the Tattooed Lady
Lydia, oh! Lydia, say have you met LydiaOh! Lydia, the tattooed ladyShe has eyes that folks adore soAnd a torso even more soLydia, oh! Lydia, that "Encyclopedia" Oh! Lydia, the Queen of tattooOn her back is the Battle of WaterlooBeside it the Wreck of the Hesperus tooAnd proudly above the waves The Red, White and BlueYou can learn a lot from Lydia She can give you a view of the world In tattoo if you step up and tell her whereFor a dime you can see Kankakee or PareeOr Washington crossing the Delaware Oh! Lydia, oh! Lydia, say have you met LydiaOh! Lydia, the tattooed ladyWhen her muscles start relaxin'Up the hill comes Andrew JacksonLydia, oh! Lydia, that "Encyclopedia" Oh! Lydia, the champ of them all For two bits she will do a Mazurka in JazzWith a view of Niag'ra that no artist hasSongtexteAnd on a clear day you can see AlcatrazYou can learn a lot from Lydia. La la la La la la La la la La la la Come along and see Buff'lo Bill with his lassoJust a little classic by Mendel PicassoHere is Captain Spaulding exploring the AmazonAnd Godiva, but with her pajamas onLa la la La la la La la la La la la Here is Grover Whalen unveilin' the TrylonOver on the west coast we have Treasure Islan'Here's Nijinsky a doin' the RhumbaHere's her Social Security numbaLa la la La la la La la la La la la Lydia, oh! Lydia, say have you met LydiaOh! Lydia, the champ of them allShe once swept an Admiral clear off his feetThe ships on her hips made his heart skip a beatAnd now the old boy's in command of the fleet Aus Songtexte Mania