A popular song from 1917.
Words by Joe Goodman and Ballard MacDonald.
Music by James F. Hanley.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. See him coming down the street
Hear the patter of his feet
Old John Chinaman, bundle under arm
Old Joh Chinaman, never does you harm
Cleaning up your colors
Saving up your dollars
Welly, welly good (You sabby)
Chorus:
Chin-chin-chin-chin-chin-chin Chinaman
Singing all the day
Turns work into play
Kids follerin’, keep on hollerin’
“Chin-chin-chin-chin Oh! you Chinaman”
He goes on his way
Gets your little shirt-ee
Cleans it when it’s dirty
Brings it back next day
His almond eyes
Are always full of Chinese josh
But if you’re wise
You’ll bring your tickee for your wash
He’ll tell you “Sing foo, Wing woo
Wassa malla you?”
That is all he’ll say
In his dinky, winky, Blinky, chink
Chin-chin Chinaman way
2. When he’s finished for the day
Then he likes a little play
Old John Chinaman buys a stack of blues
Old John Chinaman, never, never lose
Knows his cue at poker
Always catch-ee joker
Welly, welly good (You sabby)