Up all night

Ooh za za

Ooh staying up all night



African jungle

Big city street

The only real difference is in

The people you meet



Up all night

Ooh za za

Ooh staying up all night



It's an agreeable town

It's neat and sedate

Why even the muggers are off

The streets by eight



Up all night

Ooh za za

Ooh staying up all night

Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so Joe



Polite and well spoken

Well heeded and well sane

They know they're alive

When they start to feel pain



You're staying up all night

Ooh za za

Ooh staying up all night

Up all night

Ooh za za

Ooh staying up all night

Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so Joe



Big city jungle

African street

The only real difference is in 

The people they meet



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*Written by Bob Geldof

*From the album entitled "Mondo Bongo"