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Ladies Mit Gentlemen, The Bijou theater proudly presents
(Spoken)
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The star attraction from the night Tillie the Twirler
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[Verse]
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Down at the Bijou they stand in line
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The movie's lousy but the show's real fine
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They got a gal there you won't forget
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She's got the power of an old prop jet
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When she's on the stage she always gives you her all
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If you know your geography then you'll recall
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Minneapolis and Saint Paul
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When Tillie twirls her tassels around
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[Verse]
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Last night she danced and pulled out all the stops
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She dropped a tassel and someone called the cops
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You can't go topless in a one-horse town
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And so the sheriff went and closed the Bijou down
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The local censors and the courts agree
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There must be some redeeming social quality
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Or else it's just a menace to society
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When Tillie twirls her tassels around
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[Bridge]
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You see she wants to be a prima ballerina
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So tell me everybody doesn't that redeem her?
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She's got to make a living
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To pay for all those lessons
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So give the girl a break
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Don't make a big mistake
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And maybe some day you will see her starring in Swan Lake

[Verse]
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Open the Bijou and let her dance
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We gotta give this kid a second chance
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Let's get together and maybe then
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We can start those tassels twirling again
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So everybody won't you open your hearts
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Let's not end the girl's career before it starts
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You and you and you and you patrons of the arts
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Let Tillie twirl her tassels
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Don't give her any hassles
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Won't you let this stripper
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Trade a G-string for a slipper
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Shes' the next Pavlova so won't you think it over
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Let Tillie twirl her tassles around

[Outro]
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Somebody get this girl a swan

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How about a big round of applause for Tillie the Twirler
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