Mama was queen of the mambo

Papa was king of the Congo

Deep down in the jungle

I start 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

So 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)

Nobody like to be in my place instead of me

'Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' 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, 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'd 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, 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

Bangin' 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

Hangin' loose in a big town

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

Mama was queen of the mambo

Papa was king of the Congo

Deep down in the jungle

I start 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

Hear me when I come

Hear me when I come

Hear me when I come