The Story
This song is an example of a line that spontaneously someone blurts in real time, not knowing that it will become a song title! Right after a gig at a local venue in Melbourne Beach called The Oasis, we were amazed at an anonymous woman who danced her ass off all night. When a friend declared that "she only came for the bongos," I immediately laughed. Although my drummer Kevin was playing congas that night, not bongos, the line stuck with me. So I mentioned it to my collaborator Rick who loved the way the line bounced. I never found out the name of the dancer but she insp[ited this song...
Lyrics
G C SHE \DIDN’T HEAR A WORD I SANG SHE WAS OFF IN A DISTANT LAND G C D LOST IN THE RHYTHM SHE FOUND HER GROOVE G C I SANG A SWEET LOVE SONG I SANG IT WITH ALL I GOT G C D TRIED TO IMPRESS HER, I WORKED HARD ALL NIGHT Am7 Bm7 THOUGHT I COULD REACH HER WITH THE BLUES Am7 D7 I TUGGED ON HER HEART WITH EVERY LOVE SONG I KNEW G C SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE BONGOS G C D SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE TROP ROCK ISLAND BEAT G C SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE MOVIN AND SWAYIN Em7 A7sus A7 SINGIN’ AND MAKIN’ UP THE WORDS AS SHE GOES C D G C G C SO I'M \GOIN' INSANE SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE BONGOS G C NOW HER HIPS SWAYED TO THE MOOD THAT MOOD WAS HYPNOTIZING G C D EVERYBODY GAVE THAT BODY ROOM TO FLY G SHE DANCED LIKE A SAILOR’S DREAM C THREW BACK HER FLAXIN’ HAIR G C D SPIRIT SO HIGH I FORGOT WHAT I WAS PLAYIN’ Am7 Bm7 THOUGHT I COULD GET HER ATTENTION Am7 D7 WITH MY SHREDDING GUITAR BUT SHE DID N’T LIS TEN G C SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE BONGOS G C D SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE TROP ROCK ISLAND BEAT G C SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE MOVIN AND SWAYIN Em7 A7sus A7 SINGIN’ AND MAKIN’ UP THE WORDS AS SHE GOES C D G C G C SO I'M \GOIN' INSANE SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE BONGOS G C SHE GOT CRAZY HEAT, SHE GOT SHELLS ON HER FEET G C SHE GOT EVERYBODY DANCING, EVEN OUT IN THE STREET G C SHE GOT RUM IN HER HAND, SHE GOT LOST IN A TRANCE G C D EVERY DRUGSTORE PIRATE WAS HOPING FOR A CHANCE BUT G C SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE BONGOS G C D SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE TROP ROCK ISLAND BEAT G C SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE MOVIN AND SWAYIN Em7 A7sus A7 SINGIN’ AND MAKIN’ UP THE WORDS AS SHE GOES C D G C G C SO I'M \GOIN' INSANE SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE BONGOS G C SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE BONGOS G C D SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE TROP ROCK ISLAND BEAT G C SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE MOVIN AND SWAYIN Em7 A7sus A7 SINGIN’ AND MAKIN’ UP THE WORDS AS SHE GOES C D G C G C G C G C G SO I'M \GOIN' INSANE SHE ONLY CAME FOR THE BONGOS G C G C NOW EVERY GUY WANTS TO BE HER BONGO BOY