There's something there
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

I was patrolling a Pachinko
Nude noodle model parlor in the Nefarious zone
Hanging out with insects under ducting
The C.I.A was on the phone
Well
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Such is life
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair, oh

(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair

(La, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)

(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair

For the Zapatistas I'll rob my sisters
Of all the curtain and lace

Down at the bauxite mine
You get your own uniform
Have lunchtimes off
Take a monorail to your home

Checkmate, baby
God bless us and our home
Whereever we roam
Now take us home, flaquito

Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo


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Mondo Bongo Lyrics as written by John Mellor Strummer Pablo Cook

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    I love this song too, and don't know the really meaning too, Does any kindness can expain it? such as "CIA" means what?and what it the chorus " latino caribo, mondo bongo" means? share: What I have found from Internet is " Flaquito", it means some tiny things , or someone else near you and you loved, a terrible pretty word from Spanish.

    amble2002on October 19, 2005   Link

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