(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)

Mama was queen of the mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in a jungle I started banging my first bongo
Every monkey like to be in my place instead of me
'Cause I'm the king of Bongo, baby
I'm the king of Bongo Bong

I went to the big town
Where there is a lot of sound
From the jungle to the city looking for a bigger crown
So I play my Boogie for the people of big city
But they don't go crazy
When I'm banging all my boogie
I'm the

(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)

Nobody likes to be in my place instead of me
'Cause nobody go crazy, when I'm banging on my boogie
I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town
But I'm the king of Bongo, baby
I'm the king of Bongo Bong

(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
Hear me when I come
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)

They said that I'm a clown making too much dirty sound
They said there is no place for little monkey in this town
Nobody liked to be in my place instead of me
'Cause nobody go crazy
When I'm banging on my boogie
I'm the

(Papa King, King of the Bongo)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)
(Papa King, King of the Bongo)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)

Banging 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 hanging loose in a big town
But I'm the king of Bongo, baby
I'm the king of Bongo Bong

(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
Hear me when I come
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
Hear me when I come

Mama was queen of the mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in a jungle I started banging my first bongo
Every monkey like to be in my place instead of me
'Cause I'm the king of Bongo, baby
I'm the king of Bongo Bong

Hear me when I come

(Papa King, King of the Bongo)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)
(Papa King, King of the Bongo)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong)
(King-Ki-Ring-King, King of the Bongo)