yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
bop sh bop sh bobba dobba ding dong
well i got a tip from china
that they stole ol kubla khan
so i took an ocean liner
down to old hong kong
i was searchin round the sea port
i called up all the gang
they's trippin and a shakin
when they called me charley chan
cause i'm a bad detective
and i always get my man
baby yes i am
said i'm a bad detective
i could stand a lendin hand
oh baby yes i can
honorable son
i named a number one
eat a fried rice
and a egg foo yung
stand lookin at me there
with your stupid face
while your pop (me) goes out
and solves the case
cause i'm a bad detective
and i always get my man
baby yes i am
said i'm a bad detective
i could stand a lendin hand
oh baby yes i can