《Signifying Monkey (The Jungle King)》歌词

[00:00:00] signifying monkey - willie dixon

[00:00:13] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:00:15] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:00:18] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:00:21] i found out you ain't a doggone thing

[00:00:24] said the monkey to the lion on the bright summer day,

[00:00:27] "there's a big, bad cat livin' down the way

[00:00:31] he talked about your folks in a heck of a way

[00:00:33] a lot of other things i'm afraid to say"

[00:00:37] the lion jumps up all full of rage

[00:00:39] like a harlem cat that's blown his gauge

[00:00:43] he meets the elephant in the front of the tree

[00:00:45] he says, "now big boy it's you or me"

[00:00:49] the elephant looks him from the corner of his eyes

[00:00:52] "you better find someone to fight your size"

[00:00:55] the lion jumps up and makes a fancy pass

[00:00:57] but the elephant knocks him over in the grass

[00:01:02] they fought all night and they fought all day

[00:01:04] i don't know how the lion, well he got away

[00:01:08] he come back through the jungle more dead than alive

[00:01:10] and that's when the monkey really started his jive

[00:01:14] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:01:16] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:01:19] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:01:22] i found out you ain't a doggone thing

[00:01:50] well he waked up his temper when he jumpin' up and down

[00:01:53] and his foot missed the limb and his head hit the ground

[00:01:56] like a bolt of light'ning and a streak of heat

[00:01:59] the lion was on him with all four feet

[00:02:02] but the monkey looks up from the corner of his eye

[00:02:05] says, "now mr. lion, i apologize"

[00:02:09] the monkey on his back studies up a scheme

[00:02:11] he's tryin' to trick that jungle king

[00:02:15] "be bad with me, i wish you would

[00:02:17] i'd tear you up all over the wood"

[00:02:21] the lion jumps up, squares off for a fight

[00:02:23] but the monkey jumped completely out of sight

[00:02:26] "so if you bother me again

[00:02:29] i'll turn you over to my elephant friend"

[00:02:33] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:02:35] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:02:38] you call yourself the jungle king

[00:02:41] i found out you ain't a doggone thing