She walks around, slowly like a lion, some kind of animal Beauty's the beast, walking through the jungle, the world is at her feet She passes by, not a word is spoken, man she's got these eyes With just a look, animal instinct takes over your higher mind The body's weak, the will is weaker, you think I'm crazy, mister you ain't seen her She's an African queen, your most primitive dream Close your eyes and repeat, beauty's only skin deep African queen comes around and around She loves to dance, when the spirit moves her, she moves like no one else She makes you laugh, gets you thinking crazy, till you don't know yourself You're jumping, the world is waiting, now you've been warned, so boy don't say you didn't mean She's an African queen, your most primitive dream Close your eyes and repeat, beauty's only skin deep African queen comes around and around Never says nothing, just comes around, stealing your heart without a sound Ooh, she comes like a thief in the night, and she means to steal your blind Call up the wire, it's getting stronger, don't try to fight After a while, you'll be getting weaker, you think I'm crazy, but mister you ain't seen her She's an African queen, your most primitive dream Close your eyes and repeat, beauty's only skin deep African queen comes around and around She's an African queen, your most primitive dream Close your eyes and repeat, beauty's only skin deep African queen comes around and around She's an African queen Ooh, she's an African queen Ooh, she's an African queen