Richard Thompson

The Egypt room

Richard Thompson


Now Hobnail Kelly and the Beefcake kid 
Just rolled into town from the 
Land of sown-up faces 
Looking for a woman who can 
Punch and kick and bite 
Slide on down to the Egypt room 
Find the only woman who's 
Holding all the aces 
The Princess is dancing 
At the Egypt Room tonight 

Don't be late 
Don't be late 
Don't be late 

She's a nightclub floosie, nothing but a tramp 
But she moves like a snake 
And she shimmies like a fish in the ocean 
She can fool with a man 'till 
He doesn't know wrong from right 
She's got diamonds flashing, ruby rings 
She sparkles like the Nile when 
She does her original motion 
The Princess is dancing 
At the Egypt Room tonight 

Now don't be late 
Ah don't be late 
Oh don't be late 

The man with the cane and Italian shoes 
He walks like a lion looking 
For a lonely Christian 
He peeps at the Princess and 
His bloodshot eyes open wide 
He says, meet me, princess, after the show 
I'm a gambling man and I think 
I like your system 
I'll see you at the back of 
The Egypt Room tonight 

Now don't be late 
Oh don't be late 
Ah don't be late