I'm gonna be a mighty king
So enemies beware
I've never seen a king of beasts
With quite so little hair
I'm gonna be the main event
Like no king was before
I'm [bad word] up on looking down
And working on my roar
Thus far a rather uninspiring thing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king

No one say, "Do this!" (Now, when I said that)
No one say, "Be there!" (What I meant was)
No one say, "Stop that!" (But of course I)
No one say, "See here!" (Now, see here)
Free [bad word] around all day
Free to do it all my way

I think it's time that you and I
Arranged a heart to heart
Kings don't need advice
From little cornbills [?] for a start
If this is where the monarchy is headed
Count me out
Out of service, out of Africa
I wouldn't hang about
This child is getting wildly out of wing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king

Everybody look left!
Everybody look right!
Everywhere you look I'm
Standing in the spotlight (Not yet!)
Every creature go for broke and sing
Let's hear it on the herd and the wing
It's gonna be King Simba's finest fling
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
Oh, I just can't wait
To be king (King, king, king, king, king, king, king)