Rockin' in the Congo-Hank Thompson/His Brazos Valley Boys

[ti:Rockin' in the Congo] [ar:Hank Thompson] [al:Sweet Sweet Girl] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Rockin' in the Congo - Hank Thompson/His Brazos Valley Boys [00:05.83]Rocking in the congo rocking in the congo [00:09.42] [00:10.60]Listen to the lingo [00:11.89]Better start to swing so rocking in the congo [00:15.12]In the african jungle way down deep [00:17.99]All of the animals fast asleep [00:20.33]My native boy who's was having the jive [00:22.49]Said I'm gonna make the jungle come alive [00:25.29]Beating on the drum in his native style [00:27.27]You can hear his rhythm up and down the nile [00:29.78]A lion woke up and he let out a roar [00:31.97]Say that I think I've heard that beat before [00:34.81]A monkey swung down from high on a lim [00:36.87]Said I feel that rhythm deap within [00:39.65]An antelope jumped from behind the trees said [00:41.86]It sure sounds mighty fine to me [00:44.47]An elephant showed his mighty snout [00:46.64]Said what's this racket all about [00:49.21]A hyena laughed said nothing's wrong [00:51.21]Cause they rocking the congo all night long [00:54.45]Rocking in the congo rocking in the congo [00:59.16]Listen to the lingo [01:00.58]Better start to swing so rocking in the congo [01:02.87] [01:04.46]Well an alligator crawled from his watery bed [01:25.49]Turned to the hippo and here's what he said [01:28.03]Said jump that boy it's time to swing [01:29.88] [01:30.66]Can't you hear that rhythm ring [01:32.96]An ostrich has his head in the ground [01:35.46]Until he heard that rocking sound [01:37.77]He started to sing well the go man go [01:39.97]And he woke up the buffalo [01:42.66]A zebra called to a snake doo doo [01:44.85]Said this is the beat on me and you [01:47.46]None of the animals have a clock [01:49.72]But everybody knew it was time to rock [01:52.21]Across the plains and high on the hill [01:54.69]Nothing in the jungle could keep still [01:57.12]The native boy was going strong [01:59.15]And they rocked the congo all night long [02:02.02]Rocking in the congo rocking in the congo [02:06.82]Listen to the lingo [02:08.12]Better start to swing so rocking in the congo [02:10.19] [02:11.64]Rocking in the congo baby all night long