Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)

A family live close to the jungle

At the end of the day, they all sit together around the fire

They have their supper, then relax and talk a little

The youngest boy becomes afraid

He hears all the sounds of the wild animals in the forest

Cheetahs, wolves, jackals and lions

He starts crying at the darkness and

Wild sounds that fill him with fear

Then his mother takes him in her arms and sings to him

The family is always strong together

They protect one another

Grandparents, his father and mother

Uncles, aunts, cousins, brothers and sisters

They all join and sing together

Soon he falls asleep

Only the beautiful sound fills his ears

In the jungle, the mighty jungle

The lion sleeps tonight

In the jungle, the mighty jungle

The lion sleeps tonight

Hush, my baby, don't fear, my darling

The lion sleeps tonight

Hush, my baby, don't fear, my darling

The lion sleeps tonight

In the jungle, the mighty jungle

The lion sleeps tonight

In the jungle, the mighty jungle

The lion sleeps tonight

Hush, my baby, don't fear, my darling

The lion sleeps tonight

Hush, my baby, don't fear, my darling

The lion sleeps tonight