Video: Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting(original)

They were funky China men from funky Chinatown They were chopping them up and they were chopping them down It's an ancient Chinese art and everybody knew their part From a feint into a slip, and kicking from the hip Everybody was kung-fu fighting Those cats were fast as lightning In fact it was a little bit frightening But they fought with expert timing Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting : [...]

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