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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kid Congo Powers
Kid Congo Powers
Electric Guitar
Lux Interior
Lux Interior
Vocals
Nick Knox
Nick Knox
Drums
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erick Lee Purkhiser
Erick Lee Purkhiser
Songwriter
Kristy Wallace
Kristy Wallace
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Cramps
The Cramps
Producer
Paul Mckenna
Paul Mckenna
Engineer

Lyrics

Well, there's an uprising down on Watusi Street
And the witch doctor don't know what to think
Well, the big chief says it isn't so
They get dressed up, messed up, ready to go
And the natives are restless
The natives are restless tonight
Yeah, they're doing a dance no one's ever seen
And they're barbecuing real human beans
They pick their teeth with porcupine
And wash you down with jungle wine
Ooh, the natives are restless
The natives are restless tonight
(Mmm, wanna bite?)
Well, in the heat of the city, it's hard to be cool
You don't wanna do nothing too terri-bool
But in my neighborhood, there's something you should know
When the drum beat starts, it's time to go
Ooh, the natives are restless
The natives are restless tonight
Tonight!
Tonight!
Written by: Ivy Rorschach, Lux Interior

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