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Thread #48703 Message #732653
Posted By: jets
18-Jun-02 - 10:29 PM
Thread Name: Origins: In Chinaland there lived a great man
Subject: Lyr Add: IN CHINATOWN THERE LIVED A GREAT MAN
I remember it as:
In Chinatown there lived a great man His name was Chikety Chikadi Chikedy Dan His toes were short and his feet were long And this is the way the poor Chinaman would talk. Chikeli de li delo, in a chinawa china ki, in a banana go wachi ow.
Now this china man had plenty of wealth He lived in a mansion all by himself His neighbors were good and bought him a boat And set the poor Chinaman afloat. Singing chikli de lie delo, in a chinawa china ki, in a banana go wachi ow.
It has been at least 70 years since I have heard this song, so forgive what errors there may be. Joe