Slow Boat To China

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. (born February 26, 1928) is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Domino is French Creole and Creole was his first language. Domino was delivered at home by his midwife grandmother. Like most families in the Lower Ninth Ward, Domino's family were new arrivals from Vacherie, Louisiana. His father was a well known violinist, and Domino was inspired to play himself. He eventually learned from his uncle, jazz guitarist Harrison Verrett. Fats released five gold (million-copy-selling) records before 1955. Domino also had 35 Top 40 American hits and has a music style based on traditional R&B ensembles of bass, piano, electric guitar, drums, and sa… more »

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I'd love to get you
On a slow boat to China
All to myself alone
Get you to keep you in my arms evermore
Leave all your lovers
Weeping on the faraway shore

Out on the briny
With the moon big and shiny
Melting your heart of stone
I'd love to get you
On a slow boat to China
All to myself alone

Out on the briny
With the moon big and shiny
Melting your heart of stone
I'd love to get you
On a slow boat to China
All to myself alone

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