The Lion Sleeps Tonight Lyrics

Lyric discussion by catherinespark 

Cover art for The Lion Sleeps Tonight lyrics by Paul Simon

I always thought it was 'PUSH my darling, don't fear my darling', rather than 'HUSH my darling', and therefore was some kind of childbirth chant...(!) I thought it was a really lovely one too, what with the husband comforting and encouraging the wife.