Tane aka 'Tane is a contraction of Poontang which refers to a woman's genitalia. This word is most famously recognized when Tom
Fogerty of
Creedence Clearwater Revival used it in the lyric for "
Proud Mary." The lyric makes more sense when he sings it. When Tina Turner sings it she is just repeating his original lyric.
Cleaned a lot of plates
in Memphis
Pumped a lot of 'TANE down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of a city
'Til I
hitched a ride on the
riverboat queen