"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"<br>
Kingston Trio<p>

<i>English translations of Swahili follow each line</i><p>

Lala Kahle<br>
(Sleep well)<br>
In the jungle,<br>
the mighty jungle<br>
The lion sleeps tonight<br>
In the jungle,<br>
the mighty jungle<br>
The lion Sleeps tonight<p>

<i>Chorus:</i><br>
Imbube<p>

Ingonyama ifile<br>
(The lion's in peace)<br>
Ingonyama ilele<br>
(The lion sleeps)<br>
Thula<br>
(Hush)<p>

Near the village,<br>
the peacefull village<br>
The lion sleeps tonight<br>
Near the village,<br>
the peacefull village<br>
The lion sleeps tonight<p>

<i>CHORUS</i><p>

Ingonyama ilele<br>
(The lion sleeps)<p>

Hush my darling,<br>
don't fear my darling<br>
The lion sleeps tonight<br>
Hush my darling,<br>
don't fear my darling<br>
The lion sleeps tonight<p>

<i>Chant:</i><br>
He, ha helelemama<br>
ohi'mbube<br>
(He, ha helelemama - lion)<p>

<i>CHORUS</i><p>

Ixesha lifikile<br>
(Time has come)<br>
Lala<br>
(Sleep)<br>
Lala kahle<br>
(Sleep well)<p>

Near the village,<br>
the peacefull village<br>
The lion sleeps tonight<br>
Near the village,<br>
the peacefull village<br>
The Lion sleeps tonight<p>

<i>CHORUS</i><p>

My little darling<br>
Don't fear my little darling<br>
My little darling<br>
Don't fear my little darling<p>

Ingonyama ilele<br>
(The lion sleeps)<p>