Rockin' in the Congo-Hank Thompson

[ti:Rockin' in the Congo] [ar:Hank Thompson] [al:Sweet Sweet Girl] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Rockin' in the Congo - Hank Thompson [00:05.79]Rocking in the congo rocking in the congo [00:09.38] [00:10.56]Listen to the lingo [00:11.85]Better start to swing so rocking in the congo [00:15.08]In the african jungle way down deep [00:17.95]All of the animals fast asleep [00:20.29]My native boy who's was having the jive [00:22.45]Said I'm gonna make the jungle come alive [00:25.25]Beating on the drum in his native style [00:27.23]You can hear his rhythm up and down the nile [00:29.74]A lion woke up and he let out a roar [00:31.93]Say that I think I've heard that beat before [00:34.77]A monkey swung down from high on a lim [00:36.82]Said I feel that rhythm deap within [00:39.60]An antelope jumped from behind the trees said [00:41.81]It sure sounds mighty fine to me [00:44.42]An elephant showed his mighty snout [00:46.59]Said what's this racket all about [00:49.16]A hyena laughed said nothing's wrong [00:51.16]Cause they rocking the congo all night long [00:54.40]Rocking in the congo rocking in the congo [00:59.11]Listen to the lingo [01:00.53]Better start to swing so rocking in the congo [01:02.83] [01:04.42]Well an alligator crawled from his watery bed [01:25.45]Turned to the hippo and here's what he said [01:27.99]Said jump that boy it's time to swing [01:29.84] [01:30.62]Can't you hear that rhythm ring [01:32.92]An ostrich has his head in the ground [01:35.42]Until he heard that rocking sound [01:37.73]He started to sing well the go man go [01:39.93]And he woke up the buffalo [01:42.62]A zebra called to a snake doo doo [01:44.81]Said this is the beat on me and you [01:47.42]None of the animals have a clock [01:49.68]But everybody knew it was time to rock [01:52.17]Across the plains and high on the hill [01:54.65]Nothing in the jungle could keep still [01:57.08]The native boy was going strong [01:59.11]And they rocked the congo all night long [02:01.98]Rocking in the congo rocking in the congo [02:06.78]Listen to the lingo [02:08.08]Better start to swing so rocking in the congo [02:10.15] [02:11.60]Rocking in the congo baby all night long