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 

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 

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 any more 

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 

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 

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 

You can send me to the Congo I'm free to leave 
There's always somewhere anybody can lead 
Yes you can send me to the Congo, you have to believe 
You can do it if you wanna just do what you please 

I would never be the one to say you had no reason 
To want me somewhere else far far away 
But someday you may understand, someday you will see 
That someone who would die for you is all I've ever been 

Congo the Congo, if that's how it's got to be 
Congo the Congo, if that's what you want from me 

I would never be the one to say you had no reason 
To want me somewhere else far far away 
Someday you may understand someday you will see...