Chinatown (video)

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1. Bury a jar of Shou Hsing when the girl is born,

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surely you know the wine will age till she’s fully grown.

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Don’t fly ino the night, soon enough the world will end,

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while the lantern is bright.

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I could find a good time girl in Chinatown,

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Chinatown, dancing in my shoes.

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See the eastern ladies walk in Chinatown,

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Chinatown, chain me down, Chinatown, aah !

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2. Maybe I’ll drink your jasmine tea, then I’ll hurry home,

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surely you know the likes of me should be left alone.

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Why they like a me for, soon enough the world will end,

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if I answer the door.

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3. Look at the tall pagoda through, through your window pane,

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watching you fly your dragon kite on a cocoa day.

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You’ve discovered the white orchids in my humble moon,

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while the lantern is bright.

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(orig. = capo 3rd) (The Move)