"Kung Fu Fighting" lyrics

"Kung Fu Fighting"

Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah
Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah
Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah
Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah

[Chorus:]
Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting
Those kids were fast as lightning
In fact, it was a little bit frightening
But they fought with expert timing

There were funky China men from funky Chinatown
They were chopping them up
They were chopping them down
It's an ancient Chinese art
And everybody knew their part
From a feigning to a slip
And a kickin' from the hip

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting
Those kids were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightening
But they fought with expert timing

There was funky Billie Chin and little Sammy Chong
He said, here comes the big boss, let's get it on
We took the bow and made a stand
Started swaying with the hand
A sudden motion made me skip
Now we're into a brand new trip

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting
Those kids were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightening
But they did it with expert timing

Oh-hoh-hoh-hoh, ha
Oh-hoh-hoh-hoh, ha
Oh-hoh-hoh-hoh-ha
Keep on, keep on, keep on
Sure enough

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting
Those kids were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightening
Make sure you have expert timing
Kung Fu fighting, had to be fast as lightning...


Thanks to Reynardo, Monty Earleman, Steven Inyan Mata, Tomas for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Carl Douglas
"Kung Fu Fighting" is the only hit by Carl Douglas. He once was hired by Biddu Appaiah to sing on the track "I Want to Give You My Everything" and was asked by Biddu if he had had some lyrics to be used to make the B-side of that track. Douglas had some, and the song was quickly recorded in just ten minutes with the melody composed by Biddu.
This song was certified "Gold" by RIAA in 1974. It is one of the best-selling singles of all time.