China Town

Intro

Take me down there...

China Town

Verse 1

Found a little place with the windows all steamed

Smell of garlic and ginger hittin' the street

Menu full of pictures, I pointed and grinned

Tried to order dinner but the words wouldn't stick

Pre-Chorus

Stumblin' through every sentence

Manglın' the language

Wavin' my hands like a fool

"Oh, we want to fry rice..."

"You know my English, you fool?"

Chorus

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Verse 2

Thought the staff would answer in some faraway tongue

But they spoke like the Queen with every single word

Crispy duck and noodles, they brought it out fast

While I sat there blinking, still stuck in the past

Pre-Chorus

Stumblin' through every sentence

Manglın' the language

Wavin' my hands like a fool

The owners are English

Just playin' along

"Brilliant choice, mate — sauce on the side?"

Chorus

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Verse 3

Hot pot bubblin', chilli oil everywhere

I tried to say "spicy" but it came out all wrong

They nodded and smiled in that perfect polite way

Then brought me a dish that could set me on fire

Pre-Chorus

Stumblin' through every sentence

Manglın' the language

Wavin' my hands like a fool

"Oh, we want to fry rice..."

"You know my English, you fool?"

Chorus

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Bridge

Fortune cookie cracked and the message was clear

"Best meal of your life is waiting right here"

They're callin' me "sir" in that polished old tone

While I'm still tryin' to say what I want on my own

"Me no understand... too quick, too fast!"

"No rush, love — we've got all the time."

"Oh, we want to fry rice..."

"You know my English, you fool?"

Breakdown

Table's full of plates, I'm losin' the fight

Trying to ask for the bill in the middle of the night

They just keep pourin' tea and smilin' so wide

While I'm still stuck sayin' "Very good... very good... yes?"

Sudden Twist

Then the doors flew open, men in white coats

Clipboards and flashlights, writin' down notes

"Personal hygiene — this kitchen's a crime"

Red tape on the windows, shut down for a time

Owner's Return

The owner walked back in, face red as the sauce

Looked at the seals and the closed-down doors

Dropped the posh accent, lost every last clue

Just stared at the mess and yelled,

"What the fuck?!"

Final Chorus

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Take me down to China Town

Outro

(Extra chili oil, don't hold back)

(And drop the act already)

(One more order of that fry rice...)

(What the fuck?!)

Take me down to China Town...

Take me down to China Town...