There's a burlesque theater where the gang loves to go
To see Queenie the cutie of the burlesque show
And the thrill of the evening is when out Queenie skips
And the band plays the polka while she strips
(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
So she stops and always just in time
She's as fresh and as wholesome as the flowers in May
And she hopes to retire to the farm someday
But you can't buy a farm until you're up in the chips
So the band plays the polka while she strips
(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
So she stops and always just in time
Queenie, queen of them all
Queenie, someday you'll fall
Someday, church bells will chime
In strip polka time
Oh, I hate carny waltzes and I hate the gavotte
But there's one big advantage if the music's hot
It's a fast-moving exit just in case something rips
And the band plays the polka while I strips
Jump around, take it in, it's the best in the west
(Take it off! Take it off!)
You can yell with the rest
Stick around when it's over, I'm a peach when I'm dressed
But I stop and always just in time
Queenie, queen of them all
Queenie, someday you'll fall
Someday, church bells will chime
In strip polka time, hey!
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