It's a Dirty World

She said she trained to be a dancer But she had a proper job by day Charlie Chaplin knew her father Before he passed away She asked could I help her with a problem She doesn't get out much no more "I'm not looking for a lover - no, no, no I wanna dance that's all" I wanna dance that's all I wanna dance that's all I wanna dance that's all And all around the world are people singing "hallelujah" And every man in town wants to do it to you With your back up against the cigarette machine Oh, it's bad for your health if you know what I mean - oh yeah Oh yeah And the guys at the front have seen your act one million times before And nobody does it quite the same, so they're sitting down for more But you're making them feel so useless and dumb 'cos they've seen it all and they still can't come Oh, let me tell you - it's a dirty world Oh, it's a dirty world It's a dirty world It's a dirty world It's a dirty world And everybody in the house says "Woah!" And everybody in the house says "Yeah!" And everybody in the house says "Woah!" And everybody in the house says "Yeah!" With the period features and original dust and the china everywhere And you dance 'til the place goes up in flames And you lay down in the charred remains That's where I come in with my second-hand excuse for technique, yeah Technique, yeah Well, ain't that a treat, yeah? And everybody in the house says "Woah!" And everybody in the house says "Yeah!" And everybody in the house says "Woah!" And everybody in the house says "Yeah!" You see, I always wanted to be a dancer But I just could not get it right And it got me down at parties So I used to sit and drink all night Now I see it's not so hard All I needed was a partner Someone even dirtier than me And I'm so glad I found you Yeah, I'm so glad I found you Oh, it's a dirty world It's a dirty world It's a dirty world It's a dirty world... And everybody in the house says "Woah!" And everybody in the house says "Yeah!" And everybody in the house says "Woah!" And everybody in the house says "Yeah!"