Am Mama was queen of the mambo Am Papa was king of the Congo Dm Deep down in a jungle G I started bangin' my first bongo Am Every monkey like to be Am In my place instead of me Dm ´Cause I'm the king of bongo, baby G I'm the king of bongo bong Am I went to the big town Am Where there is a lot of sound Dm From the jungle to the city G Looking for a bigger Crown Am So I play my boogie Am For the people of big city Dm But they don't go crazy G When I'm banging on my boogie Am I'm the king of the bongo, Am Dm king of the bongo bong G Hear me when I come, baby Am King of the bongo, Am Dm G king of the bongo bong Am Am Nobody'd like to be in my place instead of me Dm G Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie Am Am I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town Dm G But I'm the king of bongo baby I'm the king of bongo bong Am Dm King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong G Hear me when I come, baby Am Dm King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong G Hear me when I come Am They say that I'm a clown Am Making too much dirty sound Dm G They say there is no place for little monkey in this town Am Am Nobody liked to be in my place instead of me Dm G ´Cause nobody go crazy when I'm bangin' on my boogie Am Dm I'm the King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong G Hear me when I come, baby Am Dm King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong G Hear me when I come Am Am Bangin' on my bongo all that swing belongs to me Dm G I'm so happy there's nobody in my place instead of me Am Am I'm a king without a crown hanging loose in a big town Dm G I'm the king of bongo baby I'm the king of bongo bong Am Dm King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong G Hear me when I come, baby Am Dm King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong G Hear me when I come Am Mama was queen of the mambo Am Papa was king of the Congo Dm Deep down in a jungle G I started bangin' my first bongo Am Every monkey'd like to be Am In my place instead of me Dm Cause I'm the king of bongo, baby G I'm the king of bongo bong Am Am Dm G Hear me when I come Am Am Dm G Hear me when I come, baby Am Dm King of the bongo, king of the bongo bong G Hear me when I come