Jungle Fever Lyrics
The Chakachas
Lyrics
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Hobo Jungle
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There was a chill that night in the hobo jungle
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Over the train yard lay a smooth coat of frost
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And although nobody here really knows where they're goin'
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At the very same time nobody's lost
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Then the fire went out and the night grew still
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This old man lay frozen on the cold, cold ground
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He was a stray bird and the road was his callin'
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Ridin' the rods
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Sleepin' under the stars
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Playin' the odds from a rollin' box car
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She attended the fun'ral in the hobo jungle
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Long were they lovers though never could they wed
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Drifters and rounders and distant friends
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Here i lie without anger or regret
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I'm in no one's debt
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Man goes nowhere
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Ev'rything comes like tomorrow
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But she took that last ride there by his side
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He spent his whole life pursuing the horizon
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Ridin' the rods
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Sleepin' under the stars
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Playin' the odds from a rollin' box car
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Chakachas is a Belgian band, which was formed in the late 1950s. They are best known for their hit single "Jungle Fever", released in 1971 from their album of the same name.
The song was written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Gaston Bogaert and featured lyrics sung in Spanish and English. Band members included Gaston Bogaert on vocals, Jean Kluger on guitar, Pierre Darmon on bass, Jef Coppens on keyboards and Willy Van Hemert on drums. "Jungle Fever" has been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Chaka Khan and Wyclef Jean. It has also been sampled in various hip hop songs, such as Public Enemy's "Bring the Noise". The original version of the song peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and its infectious beats and memorable lyrics have kept it popular decades after its release.