China, We Owe A Lot To You 1917

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 09 Jul 2004

When I woke up the other morn,
I found a new Republic had been born,
there was to be democracy in China;
we congratulate her,
but we know old China, too,
did an awful lot for me and you,
now her freedom's won,
let's thank her for what she's done.

China, 'way out in Asia Minor,
no country could be finer
beneath the sun;
you gave us silk
to dress our lovely women,
'twas worth the price,
and when we couldn't get potatoes,
you gave us rice.
We mix chop suey with your chop sticks,
you've taught us quite a few tricks
we never knew,
we take our hats off to one thing we've seen,
your laundries keep our country clean,
China, we owe a lot to you.

China, 'way out in Asia Minor,
no country could be finer
beneath the sun;
you gave us silk
to dress our lovely women,
'twas worth the price,
and when we couldn't get potatoes,
you gave us rice.
We mix chop suey with your chop sticks,
you've taught us quite a few tricks
we never knew,
we take our hats off to one thing we've seen,
your laundries keep our country clean,
China, we owe a lot to you.

Now, China we all realize
the magic of your dreamy almond eyes,
it's plain to see our crockery is China;
ev'ry cup and saucer,
all our Broadway John's and Jane's
couldn't do without your bamboo canes,
tho' you're weak in song,
we all know your tea is strong.

China, 'way out in Asia Minor,
no country could be finer
beneath the sun;
you gave us silk
to dress our lovely women,
'twas worth the price,
and when we couldn't get potatoes,
you gave us rice.
We mix chop suey with your chop sticks,
you've taught us quite a few tricks
we never knew,
we take our hats off to one thing we've seen,
your laundries keep our country clean,
China, we owe a lot to you.

China, 'way out in Asia Minor,
no country could be finer
beneath the sun;
you gave us silk
to dress our lovely women,
'twas worth the price,
and when we couldn't get potatoes,
you gave us rice.
We mix chop suey with your chop sticks,
you've taught us quite a few tricks
we never knew,
we take our hats off to one thing we've seen,
your laundries keep our country clean,
China, we owe a lot to you.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
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lyric
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China, We Owe A Lot To You 1917
Lyrics by Howard Johnson
Music by Milton Ager
© MCMXVII by Leo Feist Inc.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 09 July 2004 at 00.01
in association with Doug Grierson
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