Lebo M from 'The Lion King' - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Key: OR Emaj)

Title: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Format: MP3 Backing Track - Instrumental - Karaoke
Created in the style of: Lebo M. from 'Lion King 2: Return To Pride Rock'
Genre: South African; Movie, Musical & Soundtrack; Afropop; Kids & Teens
Language: English; African
Era: 1990s
Key: OR Emaj
Backing vocals: No
More info: This song is from the audio CD entitled Return to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. The album was released in 1998. Although not promoted as a soundtrack to the film, it contained all the songs from the film and some additional songs inspired by it by Lebo M.
Lyrics: Yes
 
Hah-hum
Hah-hum
Hah-hum
Hah-hum

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

Imbube...
Imbube...

Ingonyama ifile
Ingonyama ilele
Thula

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

Imbube...
Imbube...

Ingonyama ilele
 
INTERLUDE

Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
 
Imbube...
Imbube...

He, ha helelemama...
He, ha helelemama...
Ohi'mbube...

Imbube...
Imbube...

He, ha helelemama...
He, ha helelemama...
Ohi'mbube...

Ixesha lifikile
Lala
Lala kahle

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

Imbube...
Imbube...

He, ha helelemama...
He, ha helelemama...
Ohi'mbube...

My little darling
Don't fear, my little darling
My little darling
Don't fear, my little darling

Ingonyama ilele
 
Composer: HUGO PERETTI/LUIGI CREATORE/GEORGE WEISS/ALBERT STANTON/SOLOMAN LINDA (GALLO)