Whenever folks in Chinatown start acting gay
There's something in the air that makes them feel that way
Yeah, men (oh, yeah, men) I heard somebody say
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day!
Smoky Joe's so happy he can hardly wait,
He'spent a million dollars for his wedding date,
Yeah, men (oh, yeah, men) I heard somebody say,
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day
You better come on down,
Down in Chinatown,
Let me take you down
To see them kick the gong around
Million couples singin', "Hay-de-hay-de-hay!"
The king of Spain is gonna give the bride away,
Yeah, men (oh, yeah, men) I heard somebody say,
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day!
The king and queen of every nation
Were glad to get an invitation
The prince of Wales said he'd get away
For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day!
Willie the weeper, you will see there
He promised Smokey he would be there
To see that ev'ry thing turned out OK for
Minnie the Moocher's weddin' day
Oh, Better come on down
Oh, Down to China Town
Oh, Let me take you down
Just to see the cokey kick the gong around
Cokey's singin' "Hay-de-hay-de-hay!"
The king of Spain is gonna give the bride right away,
Oh, yeah man, Minnie the moocher's wedding day
Minnie the moocher's wedding day