On her Coney Island washboard, she would play She'd play it on the boardwalk every day Soapsuds all around Bubbles on the ground Scrub-a-dub-a-dub in her little tub Any tune she found Oh, thimbles on her fingers made the noise She played Charleston on the laundry for the boys She could rag a tune right through the knees Of a brand new pair of Levi jeans Coney Island washboard 'round the bay