kickin the gong around

Cab Calloway

It was down in Chinatown,
All the cokies laid around,
Some were high and some were mighty low;
There were millions on the floor
When 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 pleasure
Kicking the gong around!

[Scat chorus]

Just tell her Smoky Joe
Was here and had to go.
And as he departed,
The curtains parted,
And there stood Minnie
Kicking the gong around!

Another version
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It was down in Chinatown,
All the cokies laid around,
Some were high and some were mighty low;
Count millions on the floor
When 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 pleasure
Kicking the gong around!

[Scat chorus]

You just tell her Smoky Joe
Was here and had to go.
And as he departed,
The curtains parted,
And there was Minnie
Kickin the gong around!