Harold Arlen - Kickin' The Gong Around Lyrics
It was down in chinatown,All the cokies laid around,Some were high and some were mighty low;There were millions on the floorWhen a knock came on the door,And there stood old smoky joe.He was sweatin, cold and pale,He was lookin for his frail,He was broke and all his junk ran out;Nobody made a sound,As he stood and looked around,And then you hear old smoky shout:Saying, tell me where is minnie?My poor minnie!Has she been here,Kicking the gong around?If you dont know minnie,Shes tall and skinny,She gets her pleasureKicking the gong around![scat chorus]Just tell her smoky joeWas here and had to go.And as he departed,The curtains parted,And there stood minnieKicking the gong around!