[00:23.678]It's the story of a very unfortunate colored man[00:28.210]Who got arrested down in old Hong Kong[00:33.703]He got twenty years privilege taken away from him[00:37.689]When he kicked old Buddha's gong[00:41.648]And now he's poppin'the piano just to raise the price[00:46.506]Of a ticket to the land of the free[00:50.714]Well he say his home's in Frisco where they send the rice[00:55.153]But it's really in Tennessee[00:59.774]That's why he said[01:05.067]I need someone to love me[01:09.628]Need somebody to carry me home to San Francisco[01:18.194]And bury my body there[01:22.302]Oh I need someone to lend me[01:27.655]a fifty dollar bill and then[01:31.142]I'll leave Hong Kong far behind me[01:35.877]for happiness once again[01:40.785]Won't someone believe[01:44.420]I've a yen to see that Bay again[01:49.899]But when I try to leave Sweet o***m won't let me fly away[01:57.675]I need someone to love me[02:02.870]Need somebody to carry me home to San Francisco[02:11.125]And bury my body there[02:32.503]That's the story of a very unfortunate colored man[02:37.104]Who got arrested down in old Hong Kong[02:42.405]He got twenty years privilege taken away from him[02:46.548]When he kicked old Buddha's gong