Lyrics and translation Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - The Twist

The Twist

(Instrumental)
Come on, baby
(Ooo bump, bump)
Let's do the twist
(Ooo bump, bump)
Come on, baby
(Ooo bump, bump)
Let's do the twist
(Ooo, bump, bump)
Take me by my lil' ol' hand, now
(Ooo, na-na-na-now)
And go like this
Ee-yeah, twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Baby, baby twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Ooo, just
(Round an around an around an around)
Just like this
(Round an around an around an around)
Come on little miss
(Ooo, bump)
And do the twist
(Round an round an round an round)
My daddy is sleeping
And mama ain't around
Ooh, daddy's just sleeping
And mama ain't around
We gonna twist it, twist it, twist it
'Till we tear the house down
Come on and twist it
(Round an around an around an around)
Babe, baby twist it
(Round an around an around an around)
Ooo-ooo-ooo, just
(Round an around an around an around)
Just like this
(Round an around an around an around)
Come on little miss
(Ooo, bump)
And do the twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Ee-yeah!
(Sax & instrumental)
Chorus:
(Round an around an around an around)
Sax
(Round an around an around an around)
Sax
(Rou-ou-ou-ound)
Sax
(Round an around an around an around)
Oh and you should-a seen
My little sis
You should see, my
My little sis
She knows how to rock
She knows how to twist
Ee-yeah, twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Baby, baby twist it
Ooo-ooo-ooo, just
(Round an around an around an around)
Just like this
(Round an around an around an around)
Come on, little miss
And do the twist
Yeah!
(Round an around an around an around)
That's alright
(Round an around an around an around)
Yeah!
(Round an around an around an around)
Twist all night
(Round an around an around an around)
Twist
(Ooo, bump)
Twist!
(Round an around an around)
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Le Twist

(Instrumental)
Viens, chérie
(Ooo bump, bump)
Faisons le twist
(Ooo bump, bump)
Viens, chérie
(Ooo bump, bump)
Faisons le twist
(Ooo, bump, bump)
Prends ma petite main, maintenant
(Ooo, na-na-na-now)
Et fais comme ça
Ee-yeah, twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Chérie, chérie, fais le twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Ooo, juste
(Round an around an around an around)
Comme ça
(Round an around an around an around)
Viens ma petite
(Ooo, bump)
Et fais le twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Mon père dort
Et maman n'est pas là
Ooh, papa dort juste
Et maman n'est pas là
On va twister, twister, twister
Jusqu'à ce qu'on démolisse la maison
Viens et fais le twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Chérie, chérie fais le twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Ooo-ooo-ooo, juste
(Round an around an around an around)
Comme ça
(Round an around an around an around)
Viens ma petite
(Ooo, bump)
Et fais le twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Ee-yeah!
(Sax & instrumental)
Chorus:
(Round an around an around an around)
Sax
(Round an around an around an around)
Sax
(Rou-ou-ou-ound)
Sax
(Round an around an around an around)
Oh et tu aurais dû voir
Ma petite sœur
Tu devrais voir, ma
Ma petite sœur
Elle sait comment bouger
Elle sait comment twister
Ee-yeah, twist
(Round an around an around an around)
Chérie, chérie, fais le twist
Ooo-ooo-ooo, juste
(Round an around an around an around)
Comme ça
(Round an around an around an around)
Viens, ma petite
Et fais le twist
Ouais!
(Round an around an around an around)
C'est bien
(Round an around an around an around)
Ouais!
(Round an around an around an around)
Twist toute la nuit
(Round an around an around an around)
Twist
(Ooo, bump)
Twist!
(Round an around an around)
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