Arab sheikhs on the burning sands,
阿拉伯酋长们在燃烧的沙漠上
their harems and clap their hands,
他们的妻妾拍着手
Said, "Come on, girls, are you ready to play?
唱着：“来吧，女孩们，你们准备好了吗？
Let's have a little more of that swingin' today."
让我们慢慢沉浸于今天。”
Now, in the land of Fu Manchu,
现在，在一个叫做满洲的土地上
The girls all now do the Suzie-Q,
女孩们跳着suzie-q“舞
Clap their hands in the center of the floor,
于地板中央拍着手
Saying, "Ching, ching, chop-suey,
唱着：”Ching，Ching， chop-suey.
swing some more!"
摇摆起来！”
Now, geisha girls in old Japan,
现在，日本的传统艺妓
Wink behind their peacock fans,
在孔雀扇中眨着眼
Since they learned to say, "Yeah!
自从她们学会了说：“耶！
Let's swing it
让我们旋转起来
like Amelican's swing swing dance!"
就像美国人的摇摆舞！”
Now, Gypsy caravans
现在，吉普赛的大篷拖车
have changed their mode,
开始改变它们的样子
They truck down the Romany road,
他们开创了吉普赛人之路
With their hi-de-hos,
凭借着他们的"hi-de-hos”
and their hey-hey-diddle,
和他们的"嘿嘿"伎俩
Doin' the swing on the Gypsy fiddle.
沉浸在摇摆的吉普赛小提琴声里
Them eastern wisemen know the story,
那些东方智者的故事
Of the swing with Oriental glory,
那些关于东方的荣耀故事
They stroke their beards and grin,
他们摸着胡子并且笑着
Sayin', "Swing, little children,
说:"跳吧，孩子
till the dawn comes in!"
直到黎明的到来！”
Now, geisha girls in old Japan,
现在，日本的传统艺妓
Wink behind their peacock fans,
在孔雀扇中眨着眼
Since they learned to say, "Yeah!
自从她们学会了说：“耶！
Let's swing it
让我们旋转起来
like Amelican's swing swing dance!"
就像美国人的摇摆舞！”
Gypsy caravans have changed their mode,
吉普赛的大篷拖车改变了它们的样子
They truck down the Romany road,
他们开创了吉普赛人之路
With their hi-de-hos, and their hey-hey-diddle,
凭借着他们的"hi-de-hos”和他们的"嘿嘿"伎俩
Doin' the swing on the Gypsy fiddle.
沉浸在摇摆的吉普赛小提琴声里