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A weem a way, A weem a way
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
Tokens',
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A wing-o-wet, a wing-o-wet
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
Tokens',
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A- Weat, A What, A Weat a What
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
A-hump-away, a-hump-away
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A weed-a-wack
or
A-weem-o-wack
or
A-weem-o-wack
A-wimoweh
A-wing-a-wack, A-wing-a-wack
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
This song was adapted from the African folk tune 'Wimoweh'.
A-wmoweh
Mbube
The Tokens misheard the original African lyrics. 'Mbube' means 'lion'.
America, America
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
Are we away, are we away
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
or
Weeeeeeee, uh-we love marmalade
Weee-wi-mo-mo-a-weh
Tokens',
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Goliath sleeps tonight.
The lion sleeps tonight.
Gosh, by golly
Hush, my darling
Hush my Barney
Hush my darling
Hush my body
Hush my darling
Hush, my darling, don't be my darling
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
I swing a web, I swing a web
or
I spin a web, I spin a web
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
Spider-Man reference.
I wee my way, I wee my way
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
I wet my bed. I wet my bed. I wet my bed.
A-wimoweh. A-wimoweh. A-wimoweh.
I win, I win, I win, I win
A wimoweh, a wimoweh
I wing my web, i wing my web
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
The Lion sleeps tonight is one of my favorite songs, but i could never tell what the lyrics were. Thank you for posting the proper ones.
I'm on my way
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
I'm on my way
Oh-mum-oh-weh
Does anybody know what "oh-mum-oh-weh" means?
I-wee-my-way, I-wee-my-way
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
Orion sleeps tonight.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight.
Mbube, Mbube
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
Pronounced EEM-boo-beh, which means "the lion”.
Meee... meee-eee-eee-ee, mum mum a-away
Wee...wee-oh, wee-oh, wee-oh wom oh-weh
My ding a ling my ding a ling
A-wimoweh. A-wimoweh. A-wimoweh.
Tokens',
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
My weiner's wet, my weiner's wet
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
My wiener's wet, my wiener's wet!
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh!
My wings are wet
My wings are wet.
A-wimoweh
A-wimoweh.
On Weebly, on Weebly
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
Tokens',
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Orain sleeps tonight.
The lion sleeps tonight.
Touch my darling
Hush, my darling
Wash my darling
Do fear my darling
Orain sleeps tonight.
Hush, my darling
Don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight.
Wash my dolly
Hush, my darling
We all mum away.
Ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh
We are all away
or
We are all awake
Oh-mum-oh-weh
We are on the way
Ee-oh-mum-oh-weh
We, we all bumb away
Weee-wi-mo-mo-a-weh
Whee, oh wee oh wee, I'm on my way.
Wee...wee-oh, wee-oh, wee-oh wom oh-weh.
Wheel, wheel, wheel yo' Mom away!
Wee...wee-oh, wee-oh, wee-oh wom oh-weh
a stupid day a stupid day gotta peeeeeeeeeeee a stupid day today
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
a wing my way a wing my way
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
a-wimbowe, a-wimbowe
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh