Mama was queen of the mambo Papa was king of the Congo Deep down in the jungle I started bangin' my first bongo Every monkey'd like to be In my place instead of me Cause I'm the king of bongo, baby I'm the king of bongo bong
I went to the big town Where there is a lot of sound From the jungle to the city Looking for a bigger crown So I play my boogie For the people of big city But they don't go crazy When I'm bangin' in my boogie I'm the...
"king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong" Hear me when I come, baby "king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong"
Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town But I'm the king of bongo baby I'm the king of bongo bong
"King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong" Hear me when I come baby "King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong" Hear me when I come
They say that I'm a clown Making too much dirty sound They say there is no place for little monkey in this town Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie I'm the...
"King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong" Hear me when I come baby "King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong" Hear me when I come