Each morning, a missionary advertises neon sign He tells the native population that civilization is fine And three educated savages holler from a bamboo tree That civilization is a thing for me to see So bongo, bongo, bongo, i don't wanna leave the congo, oh no no no no no Bingo, bangle, bungle, i'm so happy in the jungle, i refuse to go Don't want no bright lights, false teeth, doorbells, landlords, i make it clear That no matter how they coax him, i'll stay right here I looked through a magazine the missionary's wife concealed (magazine? what happens?) I see how people who are civilized bung you with automobiles (you know you can get hurt that way Daniel?) At the movies they have got to pay many coconuts to see (what do they see, Danny?) Uncivilized pictures that the newsreel takes of me So bongo, bongo, bongo, he don't wanna leave the congo, oh no no no no no Bingo, bangle, bungle, he's so happy in the jungle, he refuse to go Don't want no penthouse, bathtub, streetcars, taxis, noise in my ear So, no matter how they coax him, i'll stay right here They hurry like savages to get aboard an iron train And though it's smokey and it's crowded, they're too civilized to complain When they've got two weeks vacation, they hurry to vacation grounds (what do they do, Danny?) They swim and they fish, but that's what I do all year round So bongo, bongo, bongo, I don't wanna leave the congo, oh no no no no no Bingo, bangle, bungle, I'm so happy in the jungle, I refuse to go Don't want no jailhouse, shotgun, fish-hooks, golf clubs, I got my spears So, no matter how they coax him, I'll stay right here They have things like the atom bomb So I think I'll stay where I am Civilization I'll stay right here

Father today I cry to thee Let not my enemies over come me Every day they are growing more stronger They have set their traps up all around me But the hotter the battle the sweeter the victory For who God bless no man shall curse I know one day I get my reward When I see them come falling at my feet But I won't do like them For I'm a righteous man I will show them the good man should do showing them We are one skin one blood So we should love one another and things will be better I know, I know things will be better Say if you give love a try Yes people unite Say if you give love a try...

I'm a rebel, I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer See the morning sun On the hillside If you're not living good, travel wide Said I'm a living man And I've got work to do If you're not happy, children Then you must be blue Must be blue, must be blue I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer I'm a rebel, I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer See the morning sun On the hillside If you're not living good, travel wide Said I'm a living man And I've got work to do If you're not happy, children Then you must be blue Must be blue, must be blue I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer

Why- Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey Won't you come dance with me Me want you come wheel an' turn me Go lick me head 'pon de tamborina I've got to keep on movin' Dreadlocks dread Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey Wanti wanti cyaan get it, an' getti getti no want it Gimme little soul oh Lord Dreadlocks dread Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey