Folks, here's a story about Minnie the Moocher She was a low down hoochie-koocher She was the roughest, toughest frail But Minnie had a heart as big as a wha-a-le
She messed around with a bloke named Smoky She loved him though he was cokey He took her down to Chinatown Where he showed her how to kick the gong around
She had a dream that the King of Sweden He gave her things that she was needin' He built her a house of gold and steel A diamond car with platinum wheels
He gave her his townhouse and his racing horses Each meal she ate was a dozen courses She had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes She sat around and counted them all a million times
Now Min and Smokie, they started jaggin' They got a free ride in a wagon She gave him money to pay her bail But he left her flat in the county jail
Whoooa, yeaaaah Hey de he de he he Whoa Whoa
Poor Min met old Deacon Lowdown He preached to her that she ought to slow down But Minnie wiggled her jelly roll And Deacon Lowdown yelled, "Lord save my soul!"
Hi de hi de hi de hi Ho de ho de ho de ho Skiddley doodley doodly do Skiddly diddly day
They took her where they put the crazies Now poor Min's kicking up those daisies You've heard my story this is her song She was just a good gal, but they done her wrong
Hi de hi de hi de hi Skooby de be do He de he de he de he Whoa, Whoa Whoa