Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Weavers' (1952); The Kingston Trio (1959); The Tokens (1961) 1939
  (Riverboat 426)   Bob Elling, Jack O'Leary, Mike Seastrom
 
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OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER    Basic - SSD Week 4

Sides face, grand square
*In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

Allemande left and weave
Ee-e-e-oh-mum-a-weh
Ee-e-e-oh-mum-a-weh


ALTERNATE LYRICS

*In the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight
In the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight


*Hush my darling, don't fear my darling, the lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling, don't fear my darling, the lion sleeps tonight


FIGURE    Basic, corner progression

Heads square thru, 4 hands go
Make a right hand star tonight
The heads star left, go one time 'round
Dosado and go
Veer left, chain down the line and roll promenade
Ee-e-e-oh-mum-a-weh

TAG

A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh

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