Lyrics and revised music by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore / arr. Jeff Funk. Jeff's arrangement of this classic hit, heard in the blockbuster hit movie The Lion King and featured in the Burger King merchandising campaign, is accessible for young performers on up. A captivating song in a delightful arrangement. Don't sleep on Song Meaning. This was written as an Apartheid protest song. Shaka Zulu was nicknamed 'The Lion', due to his military prowess. There was a legend when he died that he wasn't actually dead, he was only sleeping, and when his people needed him most he would rise up and destroy their oppressors. The Tokens are an American male doo-wop-style vocal group and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York. They are known best for their chart-topping 1961 single, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. The group was formed in 1955 at Brooklyn’s Abraham Lincoln High School, and was known first as The Linc-Tones. Hush my darling, don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling, don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight (A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh) (A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh) (A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh) (A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh) Submit Corrections The Lion Sleeps Tonight Lyrics. Pumbaa: A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh (x4) Timon: In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps to… (speaks) I can’t hear ya, buddy, back me up! (returns to singing) A-weeeeeeeeeeeee A-Pumbaa-bumba-waaaayyy Wimoweh [the Lion Sleeps Tonight] Lyrics by Pete Seeger from the American Favorite Ballads, Vols. 1-5 album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight … I9pS.

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