Lil Hardin Armstrong - Oriental Swing lyrics

Now, Arab sheiks on the burning sands Come into their harems and clap their hands Said, "Come on, girls, are you ready to play? Let's have a little more of that swingin' today" Now, In the land of Fu Manchu. Girls all now do the Suzie-Q. Clap their hands in the center of town singing "Ching-ching chop-suey swing some more!" Now, geisha girls in old Japan Wink behind their peaco*k fans Since they learned to say, "Yeah! Let's swing it like Amelican's swing swing dance!" Now, Gypsy caravans have changed their mode They truck down the Romany road With their hi-de-hos, and their hey-hey-diddle Doin' the swing on the Gypsy fiddle Them eastern wisemen know the story Of the swing with Oriental glory They stroke their beards and grin Sayin', "Swing, little children, till the dawn comes in!" Now, Gypsy caravans have changed their mode They truck down the Romany road With their hi-de-hos, and their hey-hey-diddle Doin' the swing on the Gypsy fiddle.