well there s an uprising down on watusi street and the witch doctor don t know what to think well the big chief says it isn t so they get dressed up messed up ready to go and the natives are restless the natives are restless tonight yeah they re doing a dance no one s ever seen and they re barbecuing real human beans they pick their teeth with porcupine and wash you down with jungle wine ooh the natives are restless the natives are restless tonight well in the heat of the city it s hard to be cool you don t wanna do nothing too terri bool but in my neighborhood there s something you should know when the drum beat starts it s time to go ooh the natives are restless the natives are restless tonight tonight tonight 