The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Intro Wee-hee-hee-hee (a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh) Wee-oh aweem away (a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh) Wee-hee-hee-hee (a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh) Wee-oh aweem away (a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh) — Chorus a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh — Verse 1 In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle, the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight (ho, […]
I fought the Law
Verse 1 Breakin’ rocks in the hot sun I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the law won I needed money ’cause I had none I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the law won — Chorus I left my baby and it […]
King of the Road
Verse 1 Trailer for sale or rent Rooms to let, 50 cents No phone, no pool, no pets I ain’t got no cigarettes — Ah, but two hours of pushing broom Buys a eight by 12 four-bit room I’m a man of means, by no means King of the road — Verse 2 Third boxcar, […]
Rockin Robin
Verse 1 He rocks in the treetop all the day long Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and a-singin’ his song All the little birds on Jay Bird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet — Chorus Rockin’ robin (Tweet tweet tweet) Rock-rock, rockin’ robin (Tweet, tweedly-dee) Blow, rockin’ robin, ’cause we’re really gonna rock tonight, yeah […]
Runaround Sue
[Intro] Here’s my story, it’s sad but true It’s about a girl that I once knew She took my love, then ran around With every single guy in town — [Chorus] (Hape-hape, bum-da-hey-di-hey-di) (Hape-hape, bum-da-hey-di-hey-di) (Hape-hape, bum-da-hey-di-hey-di, hape) (Hape-hape, bum-da-hey-di-hey-di) (Hape-hape, bum-da-hey-di-hey-di) (Hape-hape, bum-da-hey-di-hey-di, hape) — [Verse 1] Yeah, I should have known it from […]
Saturday Night at the Movies
Verse 1 Well, Saturday night at 8 o’clock I know where I’m gonna go I’m a-gonna pick my baby up And take her to the picture show — Everybody in the neighborhood Is dressin’ up to be there, too And we’re gonna have a ball Just like we always do — Chorus Saturday night at […]
Stand By Me
Verse 1 When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we’ll see — No I won’t be afraid no I won’t be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me — Chorus So darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand […]
Bye Bye Love
Chorus — Bye-bye love Bye-bye happiness Hello loneliness I think I’m gonna cry Bye-bye love Bye-bye sweet caress Hello emptiness I feel like I could die Bye-bye my love, goodbye —- Verse 1 There goes my baby with someone new She sure looks happy, I sure am blue She was my baby ’til he stepped […]
Summertime Blues
[Verse 1] I’m a-gonna raise a fuss I’m a-gonna raise a holler About working all summer Just to try to earn a dollar Every time I call my baby Try to get a date My boss says “No dice, son You gotta work late” —- [Chorus] Sometimes I wonder What I’m a-gonna do But there […]
Suspicious Minds
[Verse 1] We’re caught in a trap, I can’t walk out Because I love you too much, baby Why can’t you see what you’re doin’ to me When you don’t believe a word I say? —- [Chorus] We can’t go on together With suspicious minds (With suspicious minds) And we can’t build our dreams On […]