Chingwe's Hole Songtext
von John Edmond

Up on the top of the Zomba mountain
In a deep hole lived a mighty python
Long and slow and smooth as soap
The other snakes called him Chingwe the rope
And the puff adder said I might look slow
But here′s something that you should know
Although i don't seem to move too far
I′m the fastest striker in Africa
There's a hole that goes to the middle of the earth
And they say that the hole belongs to Chingwe
If you fall in who'll pull you out
Someone long and strong as Chingwe
That′s what happened to a very proud beast
But Chingwe taught him a lesson at least
Like you I′m still said the green tree snake
But unlike you I'm wide awake
I′m also long but look at me
I can climb 'most any tree
The mamba said you hunt your prey
In a very friendly way


If I were friendly mild and meek
I′d starve to death within a week
And the cobra said you lie in the sand
Look at me 'cause i can stand
I can see for miles around
But you just lie flat on the ground
And the water snake said oh i can swim
Come to a river and slide in
You look so heavy and fat and lame
You would drown if a big flood came,
There′s a hole that goes to the middle of the earth
And they say that the hole belongs to Chingwe
Now a leopard came prancing along so vain
King of the mountain top domain
Head held high fell down that hole
Down to the middle of the earth he rolled
Tried to get out with all his might
Called to the animals of his plight
What to do they did not know
'Till along came Chingwe steady and slow
'round a mighty tree his tail he curled
Lowered himself to the middle of the world
Curled his head round the leopard′s girth
And pulled him up from the middle of the earth
When the leopard got out he was so dazed
And the other snakes were quite amazed
They all cried hip hip hooray
Chingwe the rope has saved the day
If you fall in who′ll pull you out
Someone long and strong as Chingwe
That's what happened to a very proud beast
But Chingwe taught him a lesson at least
There′s a hole that goes to the middle of the earth
And they say that the hole belongs to Chingwe
If you fall in who'll pull you out
Someone long and strong as Chingwe
That′s what happened to a very proud beast
But Chingwe taught him a lesson at least