[Verse 1]

You say that I put chains on you

But I don't think that's really true

But if you want to be free from me

You gotta lose me in another world

[Chorus]

Send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave

There's always somewhere anybody can lead

Send me to the Congo, you have to believe

You can do it if you wanna just do what you please

[Verse 2]

Like a soldier ant

I will wait for the signal to act

To take a walk right through the door

If you don't want me here anymore

[Chorus]

Send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave (Hey)

There's always somewhere anybody can lead

Send me to the Congo, you have to believe (Hey)

You can do it if you wanna just do what you please

[Bridge]

Into my heart you came

And gave a whole new meaning to my life

Into my world you brought a light

I thought it never would go out

[Chorus]

Send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave (Hey)

There's always somewhere anybody can lead (Hey)

Send me to the Congo, you have to believe (Hey)

You can do it if you wanna just do what you please

You can send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave (Hey)

There's always somewhere anybody can lead (Hey)

Yes, you can send me to the Congo, you have to believe (Hey)

You can do it if you wanna just do what you please

[Interlude]

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo

Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo

Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo

Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

[Outro]

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

I would never be the one to say you had no reason

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

To want me somewhere else far, far away

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

Someday you may understand, someday you will see

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

That someone who would die for you is all I've ever been

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

If that's how it's got to be

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

If that's what you want from me

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

I would never be the one to say you had no reason

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

To want me somewhere else far, far away

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

But someday you may understand, someday you will see

(Congo the Congo, send me to the Congo)

That someone who would die for you is all I've ever been