"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Lyrics by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore
Performed by Lebo M.
Approx. running time: 3mins 33secs
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)
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