From the day we arrive on the planet 
And blinking, step into the sun 
There's more to be seen than can ever be seen 
More to do than can ever be done 
 
Some say eat or be eaten 
Some say live and let live 
But all are agreed as they join the stampede 
You should never take more than you give 
 
In the circle of life 
It's the wheel of fortune 
It's the leap of faith 
It's the band of hope 
Till we find our place 
On the path unwinding 
In the circle, the circle of life 
 
Some of us fall by the wayside 
And some of us soar to the stars 
And some of us sail through our troubles 
And some have to live with the scars 
 
There's far too much to take in here 
More to find than can ever be found 
But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky 
Keeps great and small on the endless round 
 
In the circle of life 
It's the wheel of fortune 
It's the leap of faith 
It's the band of hope 
Till we find our place 
On the path unwinding 
In the circle, the circle of life