Lady Marmalade – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, P!nk

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering collaboration of Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and P!nk in "Lady Marmalade," a vibrant remake from the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack. This iconic song blends English and French lyrics with themes of female confidence and liberation, offering a unique opportunity to explore cultural and linguistic diversity through music.

[English]

- LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE MOULIN ROUGE.

♪ WHERE'S ALL MY SOUL SISTAS ♪

♪ LEMME HEAR YA'LL FLOW, SISTAS ♪

♪ HEY SISTA, GO SISTA, SOUL SISTA, FLOW SISTA ♪

♪ HEY SISTA, GO SISTA, SOUL SISTA, GO SISTA ♪

♪ HE MET MARMALADE DOWN IN OLD MOULIN ROUGE ♪

♪ STRUTTING HER STUFF ON THE STREET ♪

♪ SHE SAID, HELLO, HEY JOE, YOU WANNA GIVE IT A GO ♪

♪ OH, UH-HUH ♪

♪ GITCHIE, GITCHIE, YA-YA, DA-DA ♪

♪ GITCHIE, GITCHIE, YA-YA, HERE ♪

♪ MOCHA CHOCOLATA, YA-YA ♪

♪ CREOLE LADY MARMALADE ♪

♪ OOH, OH ♪

♪ VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI, CE SOIR ♪

♪ VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ HE SAT IN HER BOUDOIR WHILE SHE FRESHENED UP ♪

♪ BOY DRANK ALL THAT MAGNOLIA WINE ♪

♪ ON HER BLACK SATIN SHEETS WHERE HE STARTED TO FREAK, YEAH ♪

♪ GITCHIE, GITCHIE, YA-YA, DA-DA ♪

♪ GITCHIE, GITCHIE, YA-YA, HERE ♪

♪ MOCHA CHOCOLATA, YA-YA ♪

♪ CREOLE LADY MARMALADE ♪

♪ VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI, CE SOIR ♪

♪ VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI ♪

♪ OOH, YEAH, YEAH, UH ♪

♪ WE COME THROUGH WITH THE MONEY AND THE GARTER BELTS ♪

♪ LET HIM KNOW WE 'BOUT THAT CAKE STRAIGHT OUT THE GATE ♪

♪ WE INDEPENDENT WOMEN, SOME MISTAKE US FOR WHORES ♪

♪ I 'M SAYING, WHY SPEND MINE WHEN I CAN SPEND YOURS ♪

♪ DISAGREE, WELL, THAT'S YOU, AND I'M SORRY ♪

♪ I'MA KEEP PLAYING THESE CATS OUT LIKE ATARI ♪

♪ WEAR HIGH HEEL SHOES, GET LOVE FROM THE DUDES ♪

♪ FOUR BADASS CHICKS FROM THE MOULIN ROUGE ♪

♪ HEY SISTAS, SOUL SISTAS, BETTA GET THAT DOUGH, SISTAS ♪

♪ WE DRINK WINE WITH DIAMONDS IN THE GLASS ♪

♪ BY THE CASE, THE MEANING OF EXPENSIVE TASTE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANNA GITCHIE, GITCHIE, YA-YA, C'MON ♪

♪ MOCHA CHOCOLATA, WHAT ♪

♪ CREOLE LADY MARMALADE ♪

♪ ONE MORE TIME, C'MON NOW ♪

♪ MARMALADE ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH ♪

♪ LADY MARMALADE ♪

♪ OH, YEAH ♪

♪ MARMALADE ♪

♪ OH, YEAH ♪

♪ HEY, HEY, HEY ♪

♪ TOUCH OF HER SKIN, FEELING SILKY SMOOTH ♪

♪ COLOR OF CAFE AU LAIT, ALRIGHT ♪

♪ MADE THE SAVAGE BEAST INSIDE ROAR UNTIL HE CRIED ♪

♪ MORE, MORE, MORE ♪

♪ NOW HE'S BACK HOME DOING NINE TO FIVE ♪

♪ HE'S LIVING THE GREY FLANNEL LIFE ♪

♪ BUT WHEN HE TURNS OFF TO SLEEP, MEMORIES CREEP ♪

♪ MORE, MORE, MORE ♪

♪ GITCHIE, GITCHIE, YA-YA, DA-DA ♪

♪ GITCHIE, GITCHIE, YA-YA, HERE ♪

♪ MOCHA CHOCOLATA, YA-YA ♪

♪ CREOLE LADY MARMALADE ♪

♪ VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI, CE SOIR ♪

♪ CE SOIR ♪

♪ VOULEZ VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI ♪

♪ ALL MY SISTAS AND ♪

♪ VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI, CE SOIR ♪

♪ CE SOIR ♪

♪ VOULEZ VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

♪ C'MON, UH ♪

♪ CHRISTINA ♪

♪ HEY, OH ♪

♪ P!NK ♪

♪ LADY MARMALADE ♪

♪ LIL' KIM ♪

♪ HEY, HEY, UH-HUH, UH-HUH, UH-HUH, UH-HUH ♪

♪ MYA ♪

♪ OH, OH, OOH ♪

♪ ROCKWILDER, BABY ♪

♪ BABY ♪

♪ MOULIN ROUGE ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ MISDEMEANOR HERE ♪

♪ CREOLE LADY MARMALADE ♪

♪ OOH, OOH, YES-AH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ B1	noun - a series of movements and steps in time with music verb - to move rhythmically to music
marmalade /ˌmɑːrməˈleɪd/ B2	noun - a sweet spread or preserve made from citrus fruit
couch /kaʊtʃ/ A2	noun - a piece of furniture for sitting or lying on
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ B2	adjective - not influenced or controlled by others
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins or notes
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to swallow liquid
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of a person or thing
street /striːt/ A2	noun - a public road in a city or town
woman /ˈwʊm.æn/ A2	noun - an adult human female
voice /vɔɪs/ B2	noun - sounds produced by humans when speaking
touch /tʌtʃ/ B2	verb - to make contact with something by hand noun - the sensation of physical contact

Key Grammar Structures

• WHERE'S ALL MY SOUL SISTAS

  ➔ Contraction of 'where is' to form a question.

  ➔ The phrase "WHERE'S" is a contraction of "WHERE IS".

• HE MET MARMALADE DOWN IN OLD MOULIN ROUGE

  ➔ Simple past tense to describe a completed action.

  ➔ The verb "MET" indicates a completed action in the past.

• VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI, CE SOIR

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood to express a desire.

  ➔ The phrase "VOULEZ-VOUS" expresses a desire or request.

• WE INDEPENDENT WOMEN, SOME MISTAKE US FOR WHORES

  ➔ Use of present simple tense to state facts.

  ➔ The phrase "WE INDEPENDENT WOMEN" states a fact about the subject.

• I'MA KEEP PLAYING THESE CATS OUT LIKE ATARI

  ➔ Informal contraction and slang usage.

  ➔ The phrase "I'MA" is an informal way of saying "I AM GOING TO".

• TOUCH OF HER SKIN, FEELING SILKY SMOOTH

  ➔ Use of gerund to describe ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "FEELING SILKY SMOOTH" describes an ongoing sensation.

• HE'S LIVING THE GREY FLANNEL LIFE

  ➔ Present continuous tense to describe current situations.

  ➔ The phrase "HE'S LIVING" indicates an ongoing state of being.