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Intro

You heard about old Smokey Joe,

Now there's someone else that you ought to know about

A little cat named Si-Fu Yow,

And down in Chinatown he's pretty well renowned

Is you're ready to get happy,

He can beat it out, look out, brother, now,

He's got the hottest gong in town

Well, you know about old cokey Mo,

And he was boss long, long time ago

And afterward he kicked the can

That's when Mr Yow became the number one

So if you're ready to get happy,

You can meet your sister, look out, tell your brother,

He's got the hottest gong in town

Solo

Well, you'll never gonna go back home,

And once you've been down there, you, you'll never feel alone

While you're movin' with that rhythm,

You're gonna swing 'em all while dancin' on the floor

So is you ready to get happy,

I tell you, don't delay, c'mon, baby, hear him play,

He's got the hottest gong in town

Solo

Well, you know about old cokey Mo,

And he was boss long, long time ago

And afterward he kicked the can

That's when Mr Yow became the number one

So if you're ready to get happy,

You can meet your sister, look out, tell your brother,

He's got the hottest gong in town

You heard about old Smokey Joe,

Now there's someone else that you ought to know about

A little cat named Si-Fu Yow,

And down in Chinatown he's pretty well renowned

Is you're ready to get happy,

He can beat it out, look out, brother, now,

He's got the hottest gong in town