Intro 1: 4 Takte nur Drums
Intro 2: 6 Takte Drums & allm„hlich lauter werdende E-Guitar
Vers 1
Once there was a battle there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
Hundred thousand people there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
All those people gathered there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire
To see the rumble in the jungle there - (Chor: The-e-ere - in Zaire!)
Vers 2:
Came a man called Elijan (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
With him came the superstar (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
All those people came from far (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
To see the rumble in the jungle there - (Chor: The-e-ere - in Zaire!)
1. Zwischenvers:
And who was the victor in the night?
Elijah Mohammed's boy Ali won the fight! (Chor: -igh-igh-ight!)
1. Zwischenspiel:
13 Takte instrumental
Vers 3:
All those people chanted there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
Seven rounds of torture there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
One more round and Ali's there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
There was great excitement everywhere - (Chor: Whe-e-ere - in Zaire!)
2. Zwischenvers:
The lightning struck twice in the night,
First in the ring and then after the fight! (Chor: -igh-igh-ight!)
Bridge:
2 Takte instrumental
Schlussequenz:
Chor singt st„ndig: In Zaire, in Zaire - in Zaire, in Zaire - .....
Nach 8 Takten allm„hlich ausklingend
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