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