The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Solomon Linda

[Verse 1]
Hush, my darling
Don't you worry
Close your eyes
Don't cry
Out in the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

[Chorus]
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube

Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube

[Verse 1]
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

[Chorus]
(Uyi)
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
(Mbube)

(Uyi)
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
(Mbube)

[Verse 2]
Hush, my darling
Don't cry, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight

Hush, my darling
Don't cry, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight

[Chorus]
(Uyi)
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
(Mbube)

(Uyi)
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
(Mbube)

[Verse 3]
Hush, my darling
(Mbube)
Don't you worry
(Mbube)
Close your eyes
(Mbube)
Don't cry
(Mbube)

Out in the jungle
(Mbube)
The mighty jungle
(Mbube)
(Mbube)
The lion sleeps tonight
(Mbube)

In the village, that peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

In the village, that peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

[Outro]
Close your eyes
Go to sleep
Mama's watching
Good night

[Chorus]
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube

Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube

(Uyi)
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
(Mbube)

(Uyi)
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
Uyimbube, uyimbube
(Mbube)

[Outro]
(Uyi)
Uyimbube
Uyimbube
Uyimbube
(Mbube)
Uyimbube

(Uyi)
Uyimbube
Uyimbube
Uyimbube
Uyimbube

Uyimbube
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Uyimbube
Uyimbube
Uyimbube

(Uyi)
Uyimbube
Uyimbube

Trivia about the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Mango Groove

On which albums was the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” released by Mango Groove?
Mango Groove released the song on the albums “Eat a Mango” in 1995, “The Best of Mango Groove” in 2000, “The Essential” in 2008, “Shhhhh…! Have You Heard? The Ultimate Collection, 1989–2011” in 2011, “Hometalk / Eat a Mango” in 2011, “Great South African Performers: Mango Groove” in 2011, “Colours of Africa: Mango Groove” in 2013, “Grand Masters: Mango Groove” in 2015, and “Greatest Moments” in 2015.
Who composed the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by Mango Groove?
The song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by Mango Groove was composed by Solomon Linda.

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