R.E.M. - The Lion Sleeps Tonight lyrics
[R.E.M. - The Lion Sleeps Tonight lyrics]
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh
In the village, the quiet village
The lion sleeps tonight
In the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Weeheeheehee, dee heeheeheehee
Weeoh aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh
Aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Hush my darling, don't cry my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling, don't cry my darling
The lion sleeps tonight hey! Hey!
Weeheeheehee, dee heeheeheehee
Weeoh aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh
Aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Rrrrrr
Weeheeheehee, dee heeheeheehee
Weeoh aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh
Aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
Weeheeheehee, dee heeheeheehee
Weeoh aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh
Aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
Weeheeheehee, dee heeheeheehee
Weeoh aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh
Aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
Weeheeheehee, dee heeheeheehee
Weeoh aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh
Aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh, Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
Weeheeheehee, dee heeheeheehee
Weeoh aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh
Aweem away
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
A-weema-weh)
(Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
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