Kickin' The Gong Around - Original - Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

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 Smokey 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:

Tell me where is Minnie?

(Tell me where is Minnie)

My poor Minnie

(Your poor Minnie)

Has she been here

Kicking the gong around?

If you don’t know Minnie

(If you don’t know Minnie)

She’s tall and skinny

(She's tall and skinny)

She gets her pleasure

Kicking the gong around

Just tell her Smokey Joe

Was here and had to go

And as he departed

(As he departed)

The curtains parted

(The curtains parted)

And there stood Minnie

Kicking the gong around

You just tell her Smokey Joe

Was here and had to go

And as he departed

(As he departed)

The curtains parted

(The curtains parted)

And there stood Minnie

Kicking the gong around