Representing the Mambo

歌詞

Barrère-Park-Payne-Tackett Gretta's flunky, some boot-licking lackey, some wild-eyed Romeo Winds op the mountain with Rio down below Drives too slowly past a burning impromptu altar Attended by no one of visible means Could be a warning shining us on, but we're far too gone We're on our way to see some Johnny Representing the mambo Representing the mambo... mambo... mambo oooh.. mambo Rounding the corner we come to a halt Doors fly open as we prepare for assault Out from the shadows step the dangerous boys Hands hiding weapons, they treat them like toys Debutante Gretta, the taxidermist's daughter She knows what to say She knows how to mingle, she knows the lingo Muchachos wh're here to see Johnny Representing the mambo Representing the mambo... mambo... mambo oooh.. mambo Gretta leads us through the stone carved archway Into the school of samba, the place of sacred rites We push through a gauntlet of limpwristed handshakes And empty cotillion air kisses Gretta smiles as we make our way to the bar The new crowd says I remind them of Frank Who died of excessive nymphets In Barcelona... in Barcelona Who's that with Gretta? You know how she is... Yeah, never the same one twice I wonder if by any chance you would like a piece of cake No thank you, my ears are too sweet now A strange choice of owrk, but forensically it's true Sudden thunder clap drum roll Gretta's on the stage... she's a honey of a hun This blue-eyed angel girl Announces proudly to everyone in the room Senhores y senores here's Johnny Representing the mambo Representing the mambo... mambo... mambo oooh.. mambo Gretta Gretta I've got to slip away It just won't work between us Your daddy runs the house of pain You are the taxidermist's daughter