All the old paintings on the tombs They do the sand dance, don't you know? If they move too quick, oh, whey, oh They're falling down like a domino All the bazaar men by the Nile They got the money on a bet Gold crocodiles, oh, whey, oh They snap their teeth on your cigarette Foreign types with the hookah pipes say Ay, oh, whey, oh Ay, oh, whey, oh Walk like an Egyptian The blond waitresses take their trays They spin around and they cross the floor They've got the moves, oh, whey, oh You drop your drink then they bring you more All the school kids so sick of books They like the punk and the metal band When the buzzer rings, oh, whey, oh They're walking like an Egyptian All the kids in the marketplace say Ay, oh, whey, oh Ay, oh, whey, oh Walk like an Egyptian Walk like an Egyptian Slide your feet up the street, bend your back Shift your arm then you pull it back Life is hard you know, oh, whey, oh So strike a pose on a Cadillac If you want to find all the cops They're hanging out in the donut shop They sing and dance, oh, whey, oh They spin the clubs cruise down the block All the cops in the donut shop say Ay, oh, whey, oh Ay, oh, whey, oh Walk like an Egyptian Walk like an Egyptian