Bongo Bong

Album: Clandestino (1998)
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  • 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'd 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 hanging 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 a 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, baby (king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong)
    Hear me when I come Writer/s: José Manuel Chao
    Publisher: Peermusic Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Ilian from Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina@Kel

    I think they reffered to the song Clandestino
  • Kel from Milwaukee, WiI read in an old Spanish music magazine interview with Manu Chao that this song addresses the prejudice commonly faced by African immigrants in Europe.
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