Lady Marmalade
Graham BLVD Lyrics

Where's all my soul sisters
Where are all my female friends with whom I share a bond through music?

Let me hear y'all flow sisters
Allow me to listen and hear your musical talent, sisters.

Hey, sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister
Encouragement directed towards her female friend, to sing soulful melody with style and flow.

He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
A man meets a woman named Marmalade at the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Strutting her stuff on the street
Walking confidently down the street, showing off her attractive qualities.

She said, "Hello, hey Joe You wanna give it a go, oh"
Marmalade initiated a flirty conversation with Joe and suggested they engage in physical pleasure.

Gitchi gitchi ya, ya, da, da (Hey, hey, hey)
A playful phrase expressing excitement and energy.

Gitchi gitchi ya, ya, here (Here, oh)
A repetition of the previous phrase to continue the playful expression of excitement and energy.

Mocca chocolata, ya, ya (Ooh, yeah)
A phrase referencing flavored coffees, and expressing the singer's attraction to Marmalade.

Creole Lady Marmalade (Ohh)
A reference to Marmalade's Creole heritage and attractiveness.

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir (Oh oh)
Can I sleep with you tonight?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Will you sleep with me?

He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
Joe waited in Marmalade's private room while she took a quick shower or refreshed herself.

Boy drank all that magnolia wine
Joe consumed a significant amount of Marmalade's wine named for the magnolia flower.

On her black satin sheets Is where he started to freak, yeah
Joe is expressing his sexual desire and enthusiasm towards Marmalade.

We wanna gitchi gitchi ya ya (Come on)
An expression of the desire to express energy and excitement.

Mocca chocolata (What)
A reference to the taste of Marmalade's skin.

Creole Lady Marmalade
A repetition of the reference to Marmalade's Creole heritage and attractiveness.

One more time, come on now
A request to repeat the catchy phrase one more time.

Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth, oh
The sensation of touching Marmalade's smooth skin is pleasurable.

Color of cafe au lait, alright
The color of Marmalade's skin is similar to shades of coffee with milk.

Made the savage beast inside Roar until he cried more, more, more
Marmalade's appearance or actions awakened Joe's wild, animalistic desires.

Now he's back home doing nine to five (Nine to five) Living a gray flannel life but when he turns off to sleep Bad memories keep more, more, more
Joe has returned to a monotonous and dull life, but thoughts of Marmalade keep him awake and excited at night.

We come through with the money and the garter belts
The female singers are coming through, flaunting their wealth and sex appeal with their attire.

Let 'em know we 'bout that cake, straight out the gate
Announcing that they are financially well off from the moment they meet people.

We independent women, some mistake us for whores
Explaining that they are strong and independent women, although some people assume they are promiscuous.

I'm saying, why spend mine when I can spend yours
Challenging men to impress them with their wealth and means rather than wasting the women's own money.

Disagree, well, that's you and I'm sorry I'ma keep playing these cats out like Atari
The women express that disagreement is futile, as they don't care and will continue playing men at their game.

Wear high heeled shoes, getting love from the dudes
Women gain attention and admiration from men when they wear high heels.

Four bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge
The women describe themselves as tough and assertive women from Moulin Rouge.

Hey sisters, soul sisters Betta' get that dough sisters
Encouraging women to stick together and make money.

We drink wine with diamonds in the glass
Painting a picture of luxury and extravagance enjoyed by the wealthy women.

By the case, the meaning of expensive taste
The women buy wine by the case to indicate the level of their wealth and love for expensive tastes.

Christina, Moulin, Pink
A reference to the performers in the song- Christina Aguilera, Lil'Kim and Pink.

Lady Marmalade, Lil' Kim
A reference to the track's title and Lil' Kim's performance on the song.

Hey, hey, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
A repetition of sounds showing enthusiasm and involvement in the song by the other performers.

Mya, oh, oh, ohh, rock wilder baby
Another artist's name and style recognized with enthusiasm.

Lady, Moulin Rouge, oh ooh
A reference to the setting and theme of the song, with expression of excitement.

Da dum da dum, Misdemeanor here
A musical signature that identifies the artist Missy Elliott's presence.

Creole Lady Marmalade, ooh yes
A repetition of the title phrase with enthusiasm.