Bongo lived in the Belgian Congo,
Bongo lived 'neath the yellow sun.
Bongo beat on the bamboo drum,
The bamboo drum went rum tum tum.

...

Elephants, lions, monkeys said,
"Big baboon, what have you done?"

Big baboon then hung his head.
"I ate Bongo's drum," he said.
"But tell Bongo not to cry,
I will be his drum instead."

Bongo laughed and jumped for joy,
Bongo beat a merry tune.
Beat a tune on the big baboon,
The big baboon went boom boom boom.