Kickin’ the Gong Around – Cab Calloway – letras

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 don’t know Minnie,She’s 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!Another version———————-It was down in Chinatown,All the cokies laid around,Some were high and some were mighty low;Count 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;As he stood and looked around,Nobody made a sound,And then you hear old Smoky shout: »Tell me where is Minnie?Oh, I want my little Minnie!Has she been here,Kicking the gong around? » »If you don’t know Minnie,Oh, she’s tall and skinny,She gets her pleasureKicking the gong around! »[Scat chorus] »You just tell her Smoky JoeWas here and had to go. »And as he departed,The curtains parted,And there was MinnieKickin’ the gong around!