Here's a story about Minnie the Moocher She was a low down hoochie-coocher She was the roughest, toughest frail But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale Hodee-hodee-hodee-ho (hodee-hodee-hodee-ho) Ra-dee-da-dee-da (ra-dee-da-dee-da) Teedle-teedle-dee (teedle-teedle-dee) Hodee-hodee-hodee-ho (hodee-hodee-hodee-ho) Min' had a dream about the King of Sweden He gave her things that she was needin' Gave her a home built of gold and steel A platinum car with diamond starlet wheels Oh Minnie met ol' Deacon Lowdown He preached to her, oh you oughta slow down But Minnie wiggled and did the stroll The Deacon Lowdown hollered, oh save my soul They took her where they put the crazies Now poor ol' Minnie is a-kickin' up daisies You heard my story, this ends my song She was just a good gal, but they done her wrong