[Verse] Its the story of a very unfortunate colored man Who got arrested down in old Hong Kong He got twenty years privilege taken away from him When he kicked old Buddhas gong And now hes popping the piano just to raise the price Of a ticket to the land of the free Well, he says his homes in Frisco where they send the rice But its really in Tennessee Thats why he said [Bridge] I need someone to love me I need somebody to carry me home to San Francisco And bury my body there I need someone to lend me a fifty dollar bill and then Ill leave Hong Kong behind me For happiness once again Wont somebody believe Ive a yen to see that Bay again Every time I try to leave Sweet opium wont let me fly away I need someone to love me I need somebody to carry me home to San Francisco And bury my body there [Verse] Thats the story of a very unfortunate colored man Who got arrested down in old Hong Kong He got twenty years privilege taken away from him When he kicked old Buddhas gong
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