mama was queen of the mambo
papa was king of the congo
deep down in the jungle i started 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