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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Lebo M
Track 3 on The Lion King: Rhythm of the Pride Lands 

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Jay Rifkin & Mark Mancina
Jan. 1, 19951 viewer6.1K views

The Lion Sleeps Tonight Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lala kahle
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

[Chorus]
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Ingonyama ifile
Ingonyama ilele
Thula

[Verse 2]
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

[Chorus]
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Ingonyama ilele

[Verse 3]
Hush, my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush, my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
[Chorus]
He, ha helelemama
Ohi'mbube
He, ha helelemama
Ohi'mbube

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Ixesha lifikile
(He, ha helelemama)
Lala
(He, ha helelemama)
Lala kahle

[Verse 4]
(He, ha helelemama)
Near the village, the peaceful village
(He, ha helelemama)
The Lion sleeps tonight
(He, ha helelemama)
Near the village, the peaceful village
(He, ha helelemama)
The lion sleeps tonight
(He, ha helelemama)

He, ha helelemama
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My little darling
Don't fear my little darling
Oh, my little darling
Don't fear my little darling

Ingonyama ilele
Ingonyama ilele
Ingonyama ilele

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The Lion King: Rhythm of the Pride Lands (1995)
Lebo M
  1. 1.
    He Lives in You
  2. 2.
    Hakuna Matata
  3. 3.
    The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  4. 4.
    Kube
  5. 5.
    Lea Halalela (Holy Land)
  6. 6.
    It’s Time
  7. 7.
    One by One
  8. 8.
    Warthog Rhapsody
  9. 9.
    Lala
  10. 10.
    Busa
  11. 11.
    Noyana
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Release Date
January 1, 1995
The Lion Sleeps Tonight Is A Cover Of
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PopSouth AfricaSoulCoverSoundtrackDisney
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