Rockin' In The Congo Lyrics
Rockin' In The Congo - Hank Thompson
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
My native boy who's was having the jive
Said I'm gonna make the jungle come alive
Beating on the drum in his native style
You can hear his rhythm up and down the nile
A lion woke up and he let out a roar
Say that I think I've heard that beat before
A monkey swung down from high on a lim
Said I feel that rhythm deap within
An antelope jumped from behind the trees said
It sure sounds mighty fine to me
An elephant showed his mighty snout
Said what's this racket all about
A hyena laughed said nothing's wrong
Cause they rocking 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
Well an alligator crawled from his watery bed
Turned to the hippo and here's what he said
Said jump that boy it's time to swing
Can't you hear that rhythm ring
An ostrich has his head in the ground
Until he heard that rocking sound
He started to sing well the go man go
And he woke up the buffalo
A zebra called to a snake doo doo
Said this is the beat on me and you
None of the animals have 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 they 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