Representing the Mambo Lyrics

-- Bill Payne, Neon Park, Fred Tackett, Paul Barrere 

Gretta's flunky, some boot-licking lackey, some wild-eyed Romeo 
Winds op the mountain with Rio down below 
Drives too slowly past a burning impromptu altar 
Attended by no one of visible means 
Could be a warning shining us on, but we're far too gone 
We're on our way to see some Johnny 
Representing the mambo 
Representing the mambo... mambo... mambo oooh.. mambo 
  
Rounding the corner we come to a halt 
Doors fly open as we prepare for assault 
Out from the shadows step the dangerous boys 
Hands hiding weapons, they treat them like toys 
Debutante Gretta, the taxidermist's daughter 
She knows what to say 
She knows how to mingle, she knows the lingo 
Muchachos wh're here to see Johnny 
Representing the mambo 
Representing the mambo... mambo... mambo oooh.. mambo 
  
Gretta leads us through the stone carved archway 
Into the school of samba, the place of sacred rites 
We push through a gauntlet of limpwristed handshakes 
And empty cotillion air kisses 
Gretta smiles as we make our way to the bar 
The new crowd says I remind them of Frank 
Who died of excessive nymphets 
In Barcelona... in Barcelona 
  
Who's that with Gretta? You know how she is... 
Yeah, never the same one twice 
I wonder if by any chance you would like a piece of cake 
No thank you, my ears are too sweet now 
  
A strange choice of work, but forensically it's true 
Sudden thunder clap drum roll 
Gretta's on the stage... she's a honey of a hun 
This blue-eyed angel girl 
Announces proudly to everyone in the room 
Senhores y senores here's Johnny 
Representing the mambo 
Representing the mambo... mambo... mambo oooh.. mambo 
  
Gretta Gretta I've got to slip away 
It just won't work between us 
Your daddy runs the house of pain 
You are the taxidermist's daughter