Testi di Kickin’ The Gong Around - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra

Kickin’ The Gong Around (originale)

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

(traduzione)

Era giù a Chinatown
Tutti i cokies in giro
Alcuni erano alti e alcuni erano molto bassi;
C'erano milioni sul pavimento
Quando bussano alla porta
E lì c'era il vecchio Smokey Joe
Stava sudando, freddo e pallido
Stava cercando il suo fragile
Era al verde e tutta la sua spazzatura è finita;
Nessuno ha emesso un suono
Mentre si fermava e si guardava intorno
E poi senti il ​​vecchio Smoky gridare:
Dimmi dov'è Minnie?
(Dimmi dov'è Minnie)
Mia povera Minni
(La tua povera Minnie)
È stata qui?
Prendere a calci il gong?
Se non conosci Minnie
(Se non conosci Minnie)
È alta e magra
(Lei è alta e magra)
Lei ottiene il suo piacere
Prendendo a calci il gong
Dille solo Smokey Joe
Era qui e doveva andare
E mentre se ne andava
(Mentre se ne andava)
Le tende si aprirono
(Le tende si aprirono)
E lì c'era Minnie
Prendendo a calci il gong
Dille solo Smokey Joe
Era qui e doveva andare
E mentre se ne andava
(Mentre se ne andava)
Le tende si aprirono
(Le tende si aprirono)
E lì c'era Minnie
Prendendo a calci il gong