「リトル・エジプト」は、1964年公開の映画「青春カーニバル」の挿入歌です。

(歌詞対訳) Little Egypt - Elvis Presley (1964)

I went and bought myself a ticket and I sat down in the very first row
俺は チケットを買って、最前列に座ったのだ
They pulled the curtain up and when they turned the spotlight way down low
カーテンが上がると、ライトが暗くなったのだ
Little Egypt came out struttin', wearin' nothin' but a button and a bow
出てきたリトル・エジプトは、裸同然だったのだ

Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying

She had a ruby on her tummy and a diamond big as Texas on her toe
お腹にルビー、つま先にダイヤを付けていたのだ
She let her hair down and she did the hootchy-kootchy real slow
髪を下ろし、ゆっくり 腰をクネクネさせたのだ
When she did her special number on a zebra skin, I thought they'd stop the show
彼女が代表曲を踊った時が、最高に受けたのだ
Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying

She did her triple somersault and when she hit the ground
宙返りを度やり、着地を決めると･･･
She winked at the audience and then she turned around
客席に向かって ウインクをして、舞台から退けた
She had a picture of a cowboy tattooed on her spine
彼女の背中には、カウボーイのタトゥーがあり･･･
Sayin', "Phoenix, Arizona, nineteen forty-nine", yeah
フェニックス、アリゾナ、１９４９とあった

But let me tell you people, Little Egypt doesn't dance there anymore
リトル・エジプトは、今は 踊っていないのだ
She's too busy moppin' and a-takin' care of shoppin' at the store
彼女は、家事と買物に、とても忙しいのだ
'Cause we got seven kids and all day long they crawl around the floor
俺らの７人の子供が、床を転げ回っているからだ

Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying

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