[Short intro] (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston Baby [Verse] She cut her hair and raised her hem, Told the world she’d never bend, Pearls swinging, eyes all bright, Living for Saturday night. Flask inside her beaded purse, Her parents always feared the worst But she’s already out the door, Shimmying across the floor. [Pre-Chorus] They told her sit down, pipe down, know your place, She just powdered her nose and got up in their face, No corset, no curfew, no rules anymore, This baby was born for the dancefloor! [Chorus] Charleston baby, kick your heels up high, Bobbed hair, swinging underneath the city lights, Gin and jazz and breaking prohibition feels so right, Charleston baby, own the roaring night! [Verse 2] Speakeasy, password at the door, She knows the barman, knows the score, Puffing on her cigarettes This flapper’s showing no regrets Bright young thing without a care There’s a feather in her hair And it’s helping her take flight This is her decade and her right. [Pre-Chorus] But while she laughed, she danced, and drank her cocktails They wrote in the papers that she’d gone off the rails, New woman, new world, but one thing’s for sure This baby was born for the dancefloor! [Chorus] Charleston baby, kick your heels up high, Bobbed hair, swinging underneath the city lights, Gin and jazz and breaking prohibition feels so right, Charleston baby, own the roaring night! [instrumental interlude — hot jazz, Charleston rhythm, trumpet solo] [Bridge] She was something the world had never seen She was a rebel, some called her obscene Society shocked that she made some noise By claiming her freedom and using her voice [Pre-Chorus] They told her sit down, pipe down, know your place, She just powdered her nose and got up in their face, New woman, new world, but one thing’s for sure This baby was born for the dancefloor! [Chorus] Charleston baby, kick your heels up high, Bobbed hair, swinging underneath the city lights, Gin and jazz and breaking prohibition feels right, Charleston baby, own the roaring night! Charleston baby, live before you’re old, The twenties only happen once so honey, be bold, Women of today are glad your story’s been told, Charleston baby, you’re shining bright as gold! [Chant-Along Outro — crowd clapping on the beat] All you twenties girls! (Hey!) We’re glad you clutched your pearls (Hey!) We’re glad you digged your heels! (Hey!) We’re glad you changed the world! Yeah! All you twenties girls! (Hey!) We’re glad you clutched your pearls (Hey!) We’re glad you digged your heels! (Hey!) We’re glad you changed the world! Yeah! Charleston Baby! You made the modern girl! (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston) (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston) (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston) (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston baby) (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston) (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston) (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston) (Cha-cha-cha-Charleston baby) Charleston baaaaby!
