Moma was queen of the mambo
Popa was king of the Congo
Deap 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
The king of bongo bong

[Refrain]
King of bongo, king of the bongo bongo bong

I went to the big town
Where there's a lot of sound
From the jungle to the city
Lookin' for a bigger crown
So I played my Bongo
For the people of big city
But they don't go crazy
When I'm bangin' my boogie

[Refrain]

Cause people like disco
People like house
That's why they don't applause
When I'm bangin' on my bongo
They say what I'm a clown
Makin' too much dirty sound
They say there is no crown
For little monkey in this town
[Refrain]

Nobody'd like to be
In my place instead of me
Cause nobody go crazy
When I'm bangin' on my boogie
But I don't like no disco
I don't like the house
Cause I'm born to rock
I'm born to pogo

[Refrain]

When I'm 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
Hangin' loose in the big town
I'm born to rock
I'm born to pogo