Lilly Done The Zampoughi Every Time I Pulled Her Coattail

[Verse 1]
What's the prettiest sight in the world?
Some say a white on white or red on red machine
Some say the connection coming around the corner
Some say a plate of collard and mustard
The prettiest thing I ever seen is Lilly
Lilly doing the zampoughi
Zampoughi, that's what I used to call the
Funny kind of dance she'd do
Lilly do the zampoughi every time I pulled her coattail
Scream and scratching
Make your heart bust with pride
Lay there, catch her breath, getting herself back together
Then, the greatest thing on earth
She'd jump up and do that zampoughi baby
For all she was worth
For me

[Bridge]
Lilly dance the zampoughi every time I pull her coattail
I can see it now before me, as plain as day
Do it, Lilly
Boom chacka boom chacka boom
Do it, Lilly
Do it, Lilly
Do it, Lilly

[Verse 2]
Sometimes I'd lay into her oven style
So hot we'd almost smother
Lay there panting a little while
Then Lilly jumps on her feet
Sweat be running off her head
I'd be running down her leg
She'd smile down
Be like getting baptized or something, roomie
Be like the holy ghost or something calling me
Lord
She'd grunt, and I'd work the left side of her street
"Get it, get it, get it baby"
That's what she'd whisper
Middle of the night, 2 o' clock in the morning
Pouring down rain
But I'd work the right side of the street
I ain't scared, why should I be
I just know she ain't mad at me
Soon I'll see her forever
Soon she'll be dancin' like she used to
But just for me

[Bridge]
Lilly dance the zampoughi every time I pull her coattail
I can see it now before me, as plain as day
Do it, Lilly
Boom chacka boom chacka boom
Do it, Lilly
Do it, Lilly
Do it, Lilly

[Verse 3]
Sometimes get it together country style
So hard until we get a Mr. Charlie Horse
Get back that breath and that old cramp be done
Off that old pallet she'd come
Most boys shape ever laid eyes on
The greatest dance ever done
Towering up over me like some african queen
African queen except for the fly paper in the ceiling
All that mojo shakin' and swangin' over me
I laid that lookin'
Happiness ain't even a word for it
When you ball a chick, and you know she had a ball
Gets up and dancin' and everything
That's it baby, I laid that lookin' Jim
Ten feet tall, her dance was me Jim
How you gonna explain?
What could the judge have understood about
Lilly doing the zampoughi every time
Somebody pull her coattail

[Bridge]
Lilly done the zampoughi every time I pull her coattail
I can see it before me now, plain as day
Do it, Lilly
Boom chacka boom chacka
Do it, Lilly
Do it, Lilly
Do it, Lilly
Lilly!
Lilly!

[Verse 4]
What's the prettiest thing you ever seen?
A new shore, white on white, red on red, green on green
Prettiest thing I ever seen was Lilly
Lilly doing the zam-pam-poughi
Zam-pam-poughi, that's what I used to call
That funny kind of dance she do

[Bridge]
Lilly done the zampoughi every time I pull her coattail
I can see it before me now, as plain as day
Do it, Lilly
Boom chacka
Boom chacka
Do it, Lilly
Do it, Lilly
Do it, Lilly
Lilly!
Lilly!