Mama was queen of the Mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
Deep down in the jungle
I started bangin' my first bongo
Every monkey'd 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
I play my boogie
For the people of big city
But they don't go crazy
When I'm bangin' on my boogie
I'm the "king of the bongo
King of the bongo bong"
Hear me when I come baby
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hit me when I come
Nobody like to be
In my place instead of me
Cause nobody go crazy
When I'm bangin' on my boogie
I'm the king without a crown
Hanging loose in the 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, baby
King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong
Hear me when I come
They say that I'm a clown
Making too much dirty sound
They say there is no place
For little monkey in this town
Nobody like to be
In my place instead of me
Cause nobody go crazy
When I'm bangin' on my boogie
I'm the king of the bongo
