Hindoo Man

Formby George

Over there in India a Hindoo resides smoking his hoakam 
all day 
Opium and bits of rope and fag ends besides, a wise man 
from the East Whitechapel way. 
He's got a lovely palace on the beach 
He's the Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo man. 
He's got twelve bedrooms with eight wives in each, 
He's the Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo man. 

He's got one wife who wears a veil, it covers half her 
face, 
From her nose right to her toes you'll see nothing else 
but space. 
She'll dance and waggle her "San Fairy Ann" 
For the Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo man. 

He practices his magic in the Eastern bazaar 
Slave girls come under his spell 
When he puts on the fluence, 
They don't know where they are 
He does Indian tricks and dirty tricks as well. 
Now what he fancies always does him good 
He's the Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo man. 

He lives on rice, roast beef and Yorkshire pud 
He's the Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo man. 
He wears a dishcloth round his waist, 
His favourite wife called Nellie 
Said, "You'd look well if the darned thing fell 
You'd have nowt to cover your... 
He said "Who cares, I could always wear a fan 
I'm a Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo man. 

He looks just like a Nabob of renown 
He's the Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo man 
A Nabob, two bob, three bob, half a crown. 
He's a Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo man. 
A Princess brought him jewels and said 
"For all your love I yearn" 
But jewels could not compare with what 
He went and gave her in return. 
He's ninety nine, but he does all he can. 
For a Hindoo, Howdoo, Hoodoo, Yoodoo Man.