King of Bongo

Mama was queen of the Mambo, Papa was king of the Congo

Deep down in a jungle I start bangin' my first bongo

Every monkey'd like to be in my place instead of me

'Cause I'm the king of bongo, I'm the king of bongo, bong

I'm king of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

I'm the king of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

I went to the big town where there is a lot of sound

From the jungle to the city, lookin' for a bigger crown

I played my bongo for the people of the city

But they don't go crazy when I'm bangin' my boogie

I'm the king of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

I'm the king of the bongo

King of the bongo

'Cause people like disco and people like the house

That's why they don't applause when I'm bangin'  on my bongo

They say that I'm a clown makin' too much dirty sound

They say there is no crown for little monkey in this town

King of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

I'm the king of the bongo

King of the bongo

Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me

'Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie

But I don't like no disco and I don't like the house

'Cause I'm born to rock, I'm born to bongo

I'm king of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

King of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Bangin' on my bongo, all that swing belongs to me

I'm so happy there's nobody in my place instead of me

I'm a king without a crown, hangin' loose in a big town

'Cause I'm born to rock, I'm born to bongo

King of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

King of the bongo

King of the bongo, boy

King of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

I'm the king of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

I'm the king of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong

Oh, oh

I'm the king of the bongo

King of the bongo, bong