Everybody always liked Johnny's mother
Semua orang selalu suka sama ibu Johnny
Everybody always thought that she was so cool
Semua orang selalu menganggap dia keren banget
Everybody went over to her friend's one day
Suatu hari, semua orang pergi ke rumah temannya
she had no choice, but to eat it,
dia nggak punya pilihan, selain memakannya,

and wow! What a time we had!
dan wow! Betapa serunya waktu yang kita habiskan!
she had to do the Crab Dance
dia harus melakukan Tari Kepiting
wow! What a time we had!
wow! Betapa serunya waktu yang kita habiskan!
she had to do the Crab Dance
dia harus melakukan Tari Kepiting

Well, she really thought that she was going to make it
Nah, dia benar-benar pikir dia bakal sukses
so, she moved out to HOLLYWOOD
jadi, dia pindah ke HOLLYWOOD
she went out to become an actress
dia pergi untuk jadi aktris
she got down to take it,
dia berusaha keras untuk mencapainya,

and wow! What a time we had!
dan wow! Betapa serunya waktu yang kita habiskan!
she had to do the Crab Dance
dia harus melakukan Tari Kepiting
and wow! What a time we had!
dan wow! Betapa serunya waktu yang kita habiskan!
she had to do the Crab Dance
dia harus melakukan Tari Kepiting

Well, she really thought that she was going to make it
Nah, dia benar-benar pikir dia bakal sukses
she sped straight down to the bottom
dia meluncur cepat ke bawah
writhing in circles down there
berguling-guling di sana
making a film about HOLLYWOOD!
membuat film tentang HOLLYWOOD!

and wow! What a time we had!
dan wow! Betapa serunya waktu yang kita habiskan!
she had to do the Crab Dance
dia harus melakukan Tari Kepiting
and wow! What a time we had!
dan wow! Betapa serunya waktu yang kita habiskan!
she had to do the Crab Dance
dia harus melakukan Tari Kepiting

But, she really thought that she was gonna make it
Tapi, dia benar-benar pikir dia bakal sukses
but, bright are the lights of HOLLYWOOD!
tapi, terang benderang lampu HOLLYWOOD!
loud are the shouts of HOLLYWOOD!
suara teriakan di HOLLYWOOD keras banget!
and all the choices are taken,
dan semua pilihan sudah diambil,

(3-dimensional guitar solo by Kid Congo Powers)
(solo gitar 3-dimensi oleh Kid Congo Powers)

Everybody always like Johnny's mother
Semua orang selalu suka sama ibu Johnny
Everybody watches her show everyday
Semua orang nonton acaranya setiap hari
from somewhere near Champaign, Illinois
dari suatu tempat dekat Champaign, Illinois
we all got down to take it!
kita semua berusaha untuk mencapainya!

and wow! What a time we had!
dan wow! Betapa serunya waktu yang kita habiskan!
she had to do the Crab Dance
dia harus melakukan Tari Kepiting
wow! What a time we had!
wow! Betapa serunya waktu yang kita habiskan!
she had to do the Crab Dance
dia harus melakukan Tari Kepiting

she really had to do it
dia benar-benar harus melakukannya
she didn't have a choice
dia nggak punya pilihan
to do the Crab Dance
untuk melakukan Tari Kepiting
to do the Crab Dance
untuk melakukan Tari Kepiting

Well, you torn your dress, your face is a mess
Nah, kamu robek gaunmu, wajahmu berantakan
you can get enough a
kamu bisa dapat cukup
you got a transmission and a live wire
kamu punya transmisi dan kabel hidup
to do the Crab Dance
untuk melakukan Tari Kepiting
to do the Crab Dance
untuk melakukan Tari Kepiting

Well, Crab Dancing! Crab Dancing!
Nah, Tari Kepiting! Tari Kepiting!