Down at the Bijou they stand
in line The movie's lousy but the show's real fine They got a gal there you wont forget She's got the power of an
old prop jet When she's on the stage she always gives you her all If you know your geography then you'll recall Minneapolis
and Saint Paul When Tillie twirls her tassels around.
Last night she danced and pulled out all the stops She
dropped a tassel and someone called the cops. You can't go topless in a one-horse town And so the sheriff went and closed
the Bijou down. The local censors and the courts agree There must be some redeeming social quality Or else it's just
a menace to society When Tillie twirls her tassels around.
You see she wants to be a prima ballerina So tell
me everybody doesn't that redeem her? She's got to make a living To pay for all those lessons So give the girl a
break Don't make a big mistake And maybe some day you will see her starring in Swan Lake.
Open the Bijou and
let her dance We gotta give this kid a second chance. Let's get together and maybe then We can start those tassels
twirling again. So everybody won't you open your hearts Let's not end the girl's career before it starts You and
you and you and you patrons of the arts Let Tillie twirl her tassels Don't give her any hassles Won't you let this
stripper Trade a G-string for a slipper Shes' the next Pavlova so won't you think it over Let Tillie twirl her tassles
around.
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