My father who was born in the 1890s sang this song to my brothers, sisters and I during the '30s. We all (9 of us) learned this song and sang it to our children and grandchildren. This is the version we all sang: In China once there lived a great man His name was Chika Raka Chee Chi Pan His legs were long and his feet were small The Chinese man couldn't walk at all Chorus: Chee Chika Raka Chi, Cho Chuka Lorum Con Go Lorum Ina Pee Nam Ek Co To Co, Esee Gossee Gissee Go Edi Bi Tedi Bi Chian Coo The servants use to carry him out Upon their back for the folks to shout: Here he comes and there he goes The Chinese man with the monkeys nose (Chorus) The servants who were grave and grim Determined to put an end to him They took him to the top of a hill And rolled him down like a rolling pin (Chorus)
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