Hank Thompson — Rockin’ in the Congo

[Chorus] Rockin' in the Congo Rockin' in the Congo Listen to the lingo, better start to swing so Rockin' in the Congo [Verse 1] In the African jungle a-way down deep All of the animals fast asleep A native boy who was having a jive Said "I'm gonna make the jungle go come alive" A-Beatin' 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 Said "I think I've heard that beat before" A monkey swung down from high on a limb Said "I feel that rhythm deep within" An antelope jumped from behind the trees Said "It sure sounds mighty fine to me" An elephant shook his mighty snout Said "What's this racket all about?" A hyena laughed said "Nothing's wrong We're gonna rock the Congo all night long" [Chorus] Rockin' in the Congo Rockin' in the Congo Listen to the lingo, better start to swing so Rockin' in the Congo [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] Well an alligator crawled from his watery bed Turned to the hippo, and here's what he said He said "Jump back 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 rockin' sound He started to sing with a "Go man go" Then he woke up the buffalo A zebra called to a slick kudu Said "This is the beat for 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 a-going strong And they rocked the Congo all night long [Chorus] Rockin' in the Congo Rockin' in the Congo Listen to the lingo, better start to swing so Rockin' in the Congo Rockin' in the Congo, baby all night long