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

Lookin' 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



Cause people like disco

& people like house

That's why they don't applause

When I'm bangin' on my bongo

They say that I'm a clown

Makin' too much dirty sound

They say there is no place

For little monkey in this town



Nobody 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



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 whithout a crown

Hangin' loose in the big town

& I'm born to rock

I'M BORN TO POGO