Bongo Bong Lyrics - Clandestino - Manu Chao

Mama was queen of the mambo 

Papa was king of the Congo 

Deep down in the jungle 

I started bangin' my first bongo 

Every monkeyed 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' in my boogie 

I'm the "king of the bongo, king of the bongo bong" 

Hear me when I come 

King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong 

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 

"King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong" 

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 

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