Standard (EADGBE)
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