Strip Polka
Mercer Johnny Lyrics

This is the strip polka
I admire this form of performing arts

There's a burlesque theater where the gang loves to go
There's a theater where I and my friends love to go for entertainment

To see queenie the cutie of the burlesque show
We go to watch Queenie, the charming and attractive performer in the burlesque show

And the thrill of the evening is when out queenie skips
The most exciting part of the evening is when Queenie appears on stage

And the band plays the polka while she strips
As Queenie performs her strip tease, the band plays a polka melody

"Take it off, take it off", cries a voice from the rear
Someone from the back of the theater is shouting for Queenie to remove her clothes

"Take it off, take it off", soon it's all you can hear
The crowd joins in with the chant of "Take it off"

But she's always a lady even in pantomime
Despite her suggestive performance, Queenie conducts herself with class and grace

So she stops and always just in time
To maintain her dignity, Queenie stops her strip tease just in time

She's as fresh and as wholesome as the flowers in May
Queenie is youthful and pure like the spring flowers in May

And she hopes to retire to the farm someday
Queenie dreams of leaving the burlesque scene and retiring to a farm

But you can't buy a farm until you're up in the chips
Queenie needs to make a lot of money before she can afford to buy a farm

So the band plays the polka while she strips
Until then, Queenie continues to perform her strip-tease while the band plays the polka

"Take it off, take it off", all the customers shout
The audience continues to yell and pressure Queenie to take off her clothes

"Down in front, down in front", while the band beats it out
Other audience members are telling the ones in front to sit down, while the band keeps playing

Queenie, queen of them all
Queenie is the most beloved and admired performer in the show

Queenie, someday you'll fall
But someday, Queenie's popularity may decline

Someday church bells will chime
One day, Queenie may settle down and get married with church bells ringing

In strip polka time
While she's still a performer, she will enjoy performing the strip polka

Oh, she hates corny waltzes and she hates the gavotte
Queenie dislikes boring and conventional types of dances like waltzes and gavottes

And there's one big advantage if the music's hot
But one advantage of having upbeat, exciting music is that she can quickly leave the stage in case of a wardrobe malfunction

It's a fast moving exit just in case something rips
The fast-paced music allows Queenie to make a quick exit if a piece of clothing rips

Drop around, take it in, it's the best in the west
Come and see for yourself, this is the best kind of entertainment in the western region

"Take it off, take it off, take it off", you can yell like the rest
Join the crowd and chant "Take it off" if you want to

Take her out when it's over, she's a peach when she's dressed
After the show, Queenie is a lovely person even when fully clothed

But she stops and always just in time, time, time
Queenie never goes too far in her strip-tease, always stopping just in time