This was my grandfather's version

In China once there lived an old man
Name was chicka lacka chick chye cho
Head was big, feet were small
Chinaman couldn't walk at all.

Chicka lacka chick chye cho cockalorum
Bomp tiddlyorum alla walla way
Iye kye Iye Ike iddi diddi diddabye
Diddabi diddabi Jingo!

His servants used to carry him about
Up the hill and round about
Carried him up to the top of the hill
Rolled him down like a Beecham's pill

Chicka lacka chick chye cho cockalorum
Bomp tiddlyorum alla walla way
Iye kye Iye Ike iddi diddi diddabye
Diddabye diddabye Jingo!