SWINGIN' SAFARI, A
(Bert Kaempfert)


Anita Kerr Singers - 1967


We're on a safari, a swingin' safari
A cool caravan out to find a new sound
But if we don't find it we're not gonna mind it
We'll dance with the beat that's around

We're on a safari, a swingin' safari
We're here on the road makin' all of the scenes
We picked up a weirdo, a guy with a beard
Who we heard playin' mean tambourine

We found us a trumpet cat
Who blows for hours, never goes flat
And later we brought a friend
Who blows a trombone from either end

(Instrumental)

Each night when the Moon starts to rise
All these lunes blew bluesy lullabies

We're on a safari, a swingin' safari
We're rockin' more than a charioteer
The rhythm runs riot, you can't keep it quiet
Come try it, wish you were here

We're on a safari, a swingin' safari
If you wanta make it, don't wait for a sign
We're off and we're winners, so just jump and swing it
Pick up on the end of the line
We're havin' ourselves a big time
A swingin' safari is fine
A swingin' safari is fine
A swingin' safari is fine



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2020)