All the old paintings on the tombs They do the sand dance, dont you know If they move too quick (oh way oh) They're falling down like a domino All the bazaar men by the Nile They got their money on a bet Gold crocodiles (oh way 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 blonde waitresses take their trays They spin around and they across the floor They've got the moves (oh way 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 bands When the buzzer rings (oh way oh) They're walk along like an Egyptians All the kids in the market place say Ay oh way oh, ay oh way oh 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 way oh) So strike a pose on a Cadillac If you want to find all the cops They're hanging out in the donut shops They sing and dance (oh way oh) Spin the clubs, cruise down the block All the Japanese with their yen The party boys call the Kremlin And the Chinese know (oh way oh) They walk the line like Egyptians All the cops in the donut shop say Ay oh way oh, ay oh way oh Walk like an Egyptian Walk like an Egyptian