Fats Waller — The Sheik of Araby

[Intro: Spoken] La Luther! Listen, come here boy, let me tell ya somethin'. Over there in Africa, or Arabia, or somewhere, they was doin' an awful lot of gabbin' about a boy called the Sheik. That was a long time ago. And I guess, and maybe, it's a little bit corny by this time. So how about dressin' it up so the folks will recognize him. You know, put some heat in his blood, and a little rhythm up there to loosen his jaws up, you know, you know how it is. Put it on there, the Sheik, the show, let's shook it on off here, the Sheik! [Verse] I'm the Sheik of Araby Your love belongs to me At night when you're asleep Into your tent I'll creep The stars that shine above Will light our way to love You'll rule this land with me I'm the Sheik of Araby Sheik it on out there, yeah yes Ah beat it on out Beat it on outsy wowtsy