I was taught this song as a kid in primary school back in the 60's and we sang it like this:

There lived in China a very fine man, his name was chickeraka ching chine chang
His legs were big and his feet were small, this little man couldnt walk at all
Chickeraka ching chine chang chickerony ala ala fact and oak oak orner
itty kitty caterpillar rickaby ickaby oak oak oak