Rocking in the Congo
Rocking in the Congo
Listen to the lingo
Better start to swing
So rocking in the Congo
In the African jungle way down deep
All of the animals fast asleep
A native boy who was help to the jive
Said, "I'm gonna make this jungle go come alive"
A beating on his drum in his native style
You could hear his rhythm
Up and down the Nile
A lion wake up and let out a roar
Said, "I think I've heard that beat before"
A monkey swung down from high on the limb
Said, "I feel that rhythm deep within"
The antelope jumped from behind a tree
Said, "It sure sounds mighty fine to me"
An elephant shook his mighty snort
Said, "What's this racket all about?"
A hyena laughed
Said, "Nothing's wrong
We're gonna rock that Congo
All night long"
Rocking in the Congo
Rocking in the Congo
Listen to the lingo
Better start to swing
So rocking in the Congo
Well, an alligator crawled from his watery bed
Turned to the hippo and here's what he said
Said, "Jump fat boy, it's time to swing
Can't you hear that rhythm ring?"
An ostrich had his head in the ground
Until he heard that rocking sound
He started to sing way "Go man, go"
Then he woke up the buffalo
The zebra called to the slick kudu
Said, "This is the beat for me and you"
None of the animals had a clock
But everybody knew it was time to rock
Across the plains and high on the hill
Nothing in the jungle could keep still
The native boy was going strong
And he rocked the Congo all night long
Rocking in the Congo
Rocking in the Congo
Listen to the lingo
Better start to swing
So rocking in the Congo
Rocking in the Congo
Baby, all night long