Welcome to the Moulin Rouge!

Lyrics

[WOMEN] Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister [ENSEMBLE #1] He met marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge Struttin' her stuff on the street She said "Hello, hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?" [WOMEN] Gitchie gitchie ya ya da da Gitchie gitchie ya ya here Mocha-choca-lata ya ya Creole lady marmalade Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? [ENSEMBLE #2 (WOMEN)] He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up (hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister) That boy drank all that magnolia wine (hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister) On her black satin sheets where he started to freak [WOMEN] Gitchie gitchie ya ya da da Gitchie gitchie ya ya here Mocha-choca-lata ya ya Creole lady m armalade [HAROLD ZIDLER, spoken] Hello, chickens! Yes! It's me Your own beloved Harold Zidler In the flesh! Welcome... To the Moulin Rouge! [ZIDLER (ENSEMBLE)] Because we can can-can (Because we can can-can) Because we can can-can (Because we can can-can) Hi de hi de hi de hi (Hi de hi de hi de hi) Ho de ho de ho de ho (Ho de ho de ho de ho) Because we can can-can (Because we can can-can) Because we can can-can (Because we can can-can) Because we can can-can can can can can can Everybody can-can! (Woo! Woo! Woo!) (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Everybody can can! (Because we can can-can) (Because we can can-can) (Because we can can-can) (Because we can can-can) (Because we can can-can) [WOMEN] Gitchie gitchie ya ya da da Gitchie gitchie ya ya here Mocha-choca-lata ya ya Creole lady marmalade [ENSEMBLE] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Hey, hey, hey, hey Everybody can-can [ZIDLER, spoken] For the gallery It's peanuts and lager But for the aristocracy It's quail eggs and caviar Ladies and gentlemen May I introduce The Duke du Monroth [ENSEMBLE] Who do you think you are? Ain't nobody dope as me I'm dressed so fresh so clean (So fresh and so clean clean) Don't you think I'm so sexy I'm dressed so fresh so clean (So fresh and so clean clean) The best things in life are free But you can keep them for the birds and bees I got money (That's what I want) That's what I want (That's what I want) That's what I want That's what I want (That's what I want) That's what I want (That's what I want) Your love give me such a thrill But your love don't pay my bills Money don't get everything it's true But what it don't get, I can't use I got money (That's what I want) That's right money (That's what I want) I got money (That's what I want) Why must I live this way? (Hey, must be the money) [ZIDLER, spoken] But there is another Paris, yes? These are the rats of the latin quarter The starving artists and thieves of Montmartre Our own Beloved Bohemians! [BOHEMIANS] Watch out you might get what you're after Rouge, baby Strange but not a stranger I'm an ordinary guy Burning down the house My house! Out of the ordinary That's right! Don't wanna hurt nobody Some things sure can sweep me off my feet Burning down the house Here's your ticket pack your bag Time for jumpin' overboard Transportation is here Close enough but not too far Maybe you know where you are Fightin' fire with fire Let's dance Let's sway Let's dance Let's sway [ZIDLER] And now it's time for the breakdown [BOHEMIANS] Watch out you might get what you're after Shakedown! Dreams walking in broad daylight Hold tight wait till the party's over Burning down the house (burnin') Burning down the house (burnin') Burning down the house (burnin') Burning down the house (burnin') [ZIDLER, spoken] This is where all your dreams come true You are the Moulin Rouge! [WOMEN] Marmalade Lady marmalade Marmalade Hey, hey, hey [WOMEN (MEN)] Gitchie gitchie ya ya da da (You spin me right round, baby right 'round) Gitchie gitchie ya ya here (Like a record baby when you go down, down) Mocha-choca-lata ya-ya (You spin me right 'round, baby) Creole lady marmalade Ah, Ah Creole lady marmalade Whooo!