down in the jungles lived a maid
of royal blood though dusky shade

a marked impression once she made
upon a zulu
from matabooloo
and every morning, he would be
down underneath a bamboo tree
awaitin' there his love to see
and then to her he'd sing
(to her he'd sing)
if you like-a me
like i like-a you
and we like-a both the same
i like-a say this very day
i like-a change your name
'cause i love-a you
and love-a you true
and if you-a love-a me
one live as two
two live as one
under the bamboo tree