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 smoky 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:



Saying"tell me where is minnie? 

My poor minnie!

Has she been here

Kicking the gong around? "



"if you don't know minnie

She's tall and skinny

She gets her pleasure

Kicking the gong around!"



[scat chorus]



"just tell her smoky joe

Was here and had to go."

And as he departed

The curtains parted

And there stood minnie

Kicking the gong around!