Mbube (Linda)
Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) (Linda / Seeger)


wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-weh....

In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the quiet jungle, the lion sleeps tonight

Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the quiet village, the lion sleeps tonight

Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight.

original version


Njalo Ekuseni Uya Waletha Amathamsanqa
Yebo!
Amathamsanqa

Mbube
Uyimbube
Uyimbube
Uyimbube

Uyimbube
Uyimbube Mama We

He! He! He! He!
Uyimbube Mama

We We We We We We
Uyimbube
Uyimbube

Kusukela Kudala Kuloku Kuthiwa
Uyimbube
Uyimbube Mama


original version translated


Every Morning You Bring Us Good Luck
Yes!
Good Luck

Lion
You're A Lion
You're A Lion
You're A Lion

You're A Lion
You're A Lion, Mama!

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
You're A Lion, Mama

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
You're A Lion
You're A Lion

Long, Long Ago People Used To Say
You're A Lion
You're A Lion, Mama

new version
written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore


Lala kahle     [Sleep well]

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)
Imbube

Ingonyama ifile [The lion's in peace]
Ingonyama ilele [The lion sleeps]
Thula [Hush]

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)

Ingonyama ilele [The lion sleeps]

Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight

He, ha helelemama [He, ha helelemama]
Ohi'mbube [lion]

(Chorus)

Ixesha lifikile [Time has come]
Lala [Sleep]
Lala kahle [Sleep well]

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)

My little darling
Don't fear, my little darling
My little darling
Don't fear, my little darling

Ingonyama ilele [The lion sleeps]