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! Another version ---------------------- It was down in Chinatown, All the cokies laid around, Some were high and some were mighty low; Count 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; As he stood and looked around, Nobody made a sound, And then you hear old Smoky shout: "Tell me where is Minnie? Oh, I want my little Minnie! Has she been here, Kicking the gong around?" "If you don't know Minnie, Oh, she's tall and skinny, She gets her pleasure Kicking the gong around!" [Scat chorus] "You just tell her Smoky Joe Was here and had to go." And as he departed, The curtains parted, And there was Minnie Kickin' the gong around!

Je ne sais pas si vous êtes comme moi Mais chaque fois ça me met en joie D'écouter jouer sur un crin-crin Un vieil air du folklore américain Aussitôt je me vois déjà Au fin fond de l'Arizona Affublée d'un grand chapeau Et grattant sur un vieux banjo Woh... Ring ding ding L'Amérique ça me fait rêver Et pourtant je n'y suis jamais allée Mais je connais tous les refrains Tous les airs du folklore américain Et je sais qu'un jour viendra Où j'irai faire un tour là bas Pour pouvoir danser aussi Comme les filles du Tennessee Woh... Ring ding ding Si un jour un garçon me plaît Les premiers temps je lui demanderai Si comme moi il aime bien Les vieux airs du folklore américain S'il dit oui c'est merveilleux Nous pourrons rêver tous les deux Qu'on se promène dans la nuit Sous les étoiles de la Virginie Woh... Ring ding ding Et plus tard si nous nous marions C'est pas Venise que nous choisirons Car les gondoles ça ne vaut rien Pour les airs du folklore américain Je voudrais tellement qu'il soit Aussi sentimental que moi Au bord du Mississipi Nous pourrions passer notre vie Woh... Ring ding ding... Ring ding ding car j'aime bien Le folklore américain Ring ding ding car j'aime bien Le folklore américain Ring ding ding car j'aime bien Le folklore américain Ring ding ding car j'aime bien Le folklore américain...

Some time back in '85 In July when the summer was high We've been alright You know what money can't buy One kiss on a flatbed truck A hot rain has completed our luck You said, words don't mean nothing But you will be mine It goes around in my heart Hey, hey, what a criminal man Life will go in circles all around my heart Hey, hey, it's such a dangerous game I'm afraid you'd lose your trust in love Good friend in the darkest night You feel blind but my love is cateyed Just follow it's light You've got to follow the light Some day you'll be face to face And you'll see human nature can't waste my love Words don't mean nothing As long as you're mine It goes around in my heart Hey, hey, what a criminal man Life will go in circles all around my heart Hey, hey, it's such a dangerous game I'm afraid you'd lose your trust in love It goes around in my heart Hey, hey, what a criminal man Life will go in circles all around my heart Hey, hey, it's such a dangerous game I'm afraid you'd lose your trust in love It goes around in my heart Hey, hey, what a criminal man Life will go in circles all around my heart Hey, hey, it's such a dangerous game I'm afraid you'd lose your trust in love It goes around in my heart Hey, hey, what a criminal man Life will go in circles all around my heart Hey, hey, it's such a dangerous game

Out of my sight But the vision is still the same Out of my mind But the memory remains unchained Stones thrown in anger Hold twice the hurt Return to sender Could only make things worse Girl, you've got to break these chains around my heart 'Cause I've been lonely too long You've got to break these chains around my heart So I can finally get on with my life Don't ask me why Why I've lived with this all alone Locked up inside And it's cutting me to the bone Love is a stranger Avoiding me Beware of Danger Is the only sign I see Girl you've got to break these chains around my heart 'Cause I've been lonely too long You've got to break these chains around my heart So I can finally get on with my life Are you listening Is there something that you'd like to say Am I getting through Are you just going to leave me this way Girl you've got to break these chains around my heart Before it tears me in two You've got to break these chains around my heart That's all I'm asking of you You've got to break these chains around my heart 'Cause I've been lonely too long You've got to break these chains around my heart So I can finally get on with my life

Baby, you'll come knocking on my front door Same old line you used to use before That's the game, well what am I supposed to do? I didn't know what I was getting into So you've had a little trouble in town Now you're keeping some demons down Stop draggin' my... Stop draggin' my... Stop draggin' my heart around It's hard to think about what you've wanted It's hard to think about what you've lost This doesn't have to be the big get even This doesn't have to be anything at all I know you really want to tell me goodbye I know you really want to be your own girl Baby you could never look me in the eye Yeah you buckle with the weight of the world Stop draggin' my... Stop draggin' my... Stop draggin' my heart around There's people running 'round loose in the world Ain't got nothin' better to do Than make a meal of some bright eyed kid You need someone looking after you I know you really want to tell me goodbye I know you really want to be your own girl Baby, you could never look me in the eye Yeah, you buckle with the weight of the world Stop draggin' my... Stop draggin' my... Stop draggin' my heart around Stop draggin' my heart around Stop draggin' my heart around Stop draggin' my heart around Stop draggin' my heart around Stop draggin' my heart around Stop draggin' my heart around My heart around, my heart around Stop draggin' my heart around

I find it hard to shed a tear You brought it all on yourself my dear Wrong, yes I may be Don't leave a light on for me 'Cause I ain't comin' home It hurts me baby to be alone Yes, it hurts me baby A hundred years will never ease Hearing things I won't believe I saw it with my own two eyes All the pain that I can't hide And this pain starts in my heart And this love tears us apart You won't find me bent down on my knees Ain't bendin' over backwards baby Not to please 'Cause I'm seeing things for the first time I'm seeing things for the first time, oh yeah I'm seeing things for the first time In my life, in my life I used to dream Of better days that never came Sorry ain't nothin' to me I'm gone and that's the way it must be So please I've done my time Lovin' you is such a crime You won't fine me down on, on my knees Won't fine me over backwards baby Just to please 'Cause I'm seeing things for the first time I"m seeing things for the first time Seeing things for the first time Oh I'm seeing things for the first time Yeah, seeing things for the first time I'm seeing things for the first time Yeah, I'm seeing things for the first time In my life, in my life

I lose myself I forget myself Sometimes I fault myself I might fight myself But then I make amends I freeze myself Rain on myself OK, so I stone myself And I might even find myself But then again what happens if I do So unzip my pride Open me up wide So I can show this to you I want to shine for you I want to sparkle too Just like a diamond cursed Well you know it don't get worse You know that I'll save you time Your trouble now is mine Hold me baby Hold me girl And I will laugh with you If you want me to Roll me in your splendor I'll envy your surrender And show you victory I hate myself Doesn't everybody hate themselves I scare myself Then I tell myself it's all in my mind So I let the poison go 'Cause I always know It will be there for me

Oh yeah I hear you talking when I'm on the street Well, your mouth don't move, but I can hear you speak What's the matter with the boy? He don't come around no more Is he checking out for sure? Is he gonna close the door on me? I'm always hearing voices on the street I want to shout, but I can hardly speak I was making love last night To a dancer friend of mine I can't seem to stay in step But she comes every time, she pirouettes over me And I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming Only get my rocks off while I'm sleep, sleeping I'm zipping through the days at lightning speed Plug in, rush out to find the fucking feed, woo Heading for the overload Splattered on the dirty road She kicked me like you've kicked before I can't even feel the pain no more Only get my rocks off when I'm dreaming Only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping Feel so hypnotized I can't describe the scene, oh Oh, I feel so mesmerized All that's inside of me I said, inside of me The sunshine bores the daylights out of me Chasing shadows, moonlight mystery Heading for a overload Splattered on a dirty road Kick, kick, kick, kicked me like you've kicked before Can't even feel the pain no more, no more Only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming Only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping Only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping, while I'm sleeping (I only get 'em off, only get 'em off, get 'em off) (Only get 'em off, get 'em off) (Only get 'em off) (I only get 'em off, only get 'em off, get 'em off) (Only get 'em off, get 'em off) (Only get 'em off) (I only get 'em off, only get 'em off, get 'em off) (Only get 'em off, get 'em off) (Only get 'em off) (I only get 'em off, only get 'em off, get 'em off) (Only get 'em off, get 'em off) (Only get 'em off)

Save me, save me baby Save me from this season's dead air And take and take and take me baby Blind naked and scared, don't scare Want you to burn me, burn me baby Burn me and cover your eyes with my ashes C'mon why don't you pray for me, baby? Sit back and watch my divine spark flash and Gone Good riddance, I'm gone Gone, gone in a wasted way, yeah Wasted my way, now I'm gone Push, push and pull on me, baby With your fingernails full of fur Yeah, I want you to stab me Do it, do it, 'cause you know it don't, it don't hurt Gone Good riddance, I'm gone Gone in a wasted way, yeah Wasted my way, I'm gone Wasted Jinx me, jinx me baby Beautiful like a fool C'mon, c'mon and remove me, baby Dilated and burned Gone Good riddance, I'm gone I'm gone in a wasted way, yeah Gone Good riddance, I'm gone And I'm gone in a wasted way, yeah Wasted my way, I'm gone