Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

Hanki Panki - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
HANKI PANKI 
I once had lots of cash, but now I wished some one would lend it; I thought I'd go and travel, And found that the way to spend it. I've been to the North, I've been to the East, But now I'm a repiner; You must know that all my trouble's caused Thro' a girl I brought from China. 
Chorus. But now do tell me true, Have you seen my Hanki Panki? Fo fum choke em chum, Ta-pi-o-ca, sago, gum! 
In the city of Nankin, 'twas there Lived Hanki Panki's father, He used to keep a barber shop, And Hanki did the lather. I used to let her lather me, Ah! none could do it finer; She could speak broken English, too, Whilst I spoke broken China. Spoken-And so our love began.-Chorus. 
Sweet Hanki's eyes were very small, Her mouth-ah! well-no matter; Her finger nails six inches long, Her nose could not be flatter; 'Twas not her beauty that I loved, The feeling I felt was finer, I thought at home how grand 'twould look To have a wife from China. Spoken-But where is she now? echo answers-Chorus. 
She bid good-bye to Nankin, And she bid good-bye to lather, And left the chin shop business To her ugly long tailed father. I brought my love across the sea In hopes to cut a shine, ah! But now I'm much inclined to wish She'd never come from China. Spoken-For she's gone from my gaze like a beautiful-Chorus. 
One day there came a Chinaman A begging at the door, sirs, She saw him, screamed, then ran away, I've never seen her more, sirs; But the Chinaman he calls each day, And kicks up such a shine, ah! He vows he'll be the death of me For bringing her from China. Spoken-She turned out to be the Chinaman's wife! I was as innocent as a sucking pig, but-Chorus. 
My intentions were honorable, And no one could be kinder, But Hanki's husband says that I Shall die if I don't find her; So pity me I hope you will, For dreadful troubles mine are; I shall have to find my Chinese love And take her back to China. 
Spoken-For the Chinaman threatens me daily with his Hukaboo, Ningpo, Hanki Panki, chop-chop, chow-chow, Pekoe, Bohea and Souchong, to say nothing of his gunpowder.-Chorus.