where the jungle trees are tall
grows a flower sweet to see
it´s a purdy flower they call "chincherinchee!"

there a boy sang all day long
to a maiden tenderly
and he called her in his song "chincherinchee!"

while the tom toms played
he sang his serenade
in the moonlight:
"sweet chincherinchee, you´re divine,
sweet chincherinchee say you´re mine!
say you´ll be mine my whole life through!
sweet chincherinchee, i love you!"

everyone will agree
she´s as sweet as can be
she´s so kissable and caress-able "chincherinchee!"

everybody can see
how exciting is she
she´s embraceable, irreplaceable "chincherinchee!"

while the tom toms played
he sang his serenade...

< instrumental verse >

every night they used to meet
by a tall banyan tree
where he sang his heart to sweet "chincherinchee!"

while the tom toms played
he sang his serenade
in the moonlight:
"sweet chincherinchee, you´re divine,
sweet chincherinchee say you´re mine!
say you´ll be mine my whole life through!
sweet chincherinchee, i love you!"

"sweet chincherinchee, you´re divine,
sweet chincherinchee say you´re mine!
say you´ll be mine my whole life through!
sweet chincherinchee, i love you!"