A popular song from 1915.
Words by Frank Davis.
Music by Win Brookhouse.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Early, early in the morning
Just as day begins a-dawning
And you’re just as sleepy as can be
Lazy, lazily you wander
Looking for some place to ponder
When a squeeky, sneaky voice cries
“Come along with me”
Soon he takes you by the hand
Off to Oriental land
Chorus
All aboard for Chinatown
Dreamy dreamy Chinatown
Come where the lanterns glow
Follow the crowd and see
Queer Oriental mysteries
Under the ground we’ll go
(Don’t tremble so)
Funny, funny Chinaman playing
Playing music grand
Hear that familiar tune
It’s “Chinatown, My Chinatown”
So all aboard for fascinating dreamy Chinatown
- Great big men of high positions
Gambling men and politicians
Merrily they wile the hours away
When the morning light is beaming
And all Chinatown is dreaming
Hearts of sorrow on the morrow
Soon will feel so gay
See that fellow over there
He thinks he’s a millionaire