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Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimowehWimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimowehWimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimowehWimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

: It gained a new generation of fans via The Lion King . I can provide more info if you'd like to see: The history of the legal battle over the song's royalties. The original Zulu lyrics from "Mbube." the_lions_sleeps_tonight_song_official_lyrics_v...

: This word is a mishearing of the Zulu word "Uyimbube" , meaning "You are a lion." the_lions_sleeps_tonight_song_official_lyrics_v...

: It was famously covered by The Weavers before becoming a #1 hit for The Tokens . the_lions_sleeps_tonight_song_official_lyrics_v...

: It began as "Mbube" (1939), written by Solomon Linda .

In the jungle, the mighty jungleThe lion sleeps tonightIn the jungle, the quiet jungleThe lion sleeps tonight Chorus (Repeat "Wimoweh" section)