The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens (1961)

Refrein: Aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away.

1) In the jungle,
the mighty jungle,
the lion sleeps tonight.
In the jungle,
the mighty jungle,
the lion sleeps tonight.

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aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away.

2) Near the village,
the peaceful village,
the lion sleeps tonight.
Near the village,
the quiet village,
the lion sleeps tonight.

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aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away.

3) Hush, my darling,
don’t fear, my darling,
the lion sleeps tonight.
Hush, my darling,
don’t fear, my darling,
the lion sleeps tonigh.

Refrein: Aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away,
aweem away, aweem away.