CIRCLE

OF

LIFE

LYRICS

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama Nants ingonyama bagithi baba Sithi uhhmm ingonyama Ingonyama Siyo Nqoba Ingonyama Ingonyama nengw' enamabala place] [Chant repeats]

[Here comes a lion, Father] [Oh yes, it's a lion]

[We're going to conquer] [A lion and a leopard come to this open

From the day we arrive on the planet And blinking, step into the sun There's more to see than can ever be seen More to do than can ever be done 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 It's the Circle of Life And it moves us all Through despair and hope Through faith and love Till we find our place On the path unwinding In the Circle The Circle of Life It's the Circle of Life And it moves us all Through despair and hope Through faith and love Till we find our place On the path unwinding In the Circle The Circle of Life

I JUST CAN'T WAIT

TO BE

KING

LYRICS

I'm gonna be a mighty king So enemies beware! Well, I've never seen a king of beasts With quite so little hair I'm gonna be the mane event Like no king was before I'm brushing up on looking down I'm working on my ROAR Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing Oh, I just can't wait to be king! (You've rather a long way to go, young master, if you think...) No one saying do this (Now when I said that, I -) No one saying be there (What I meant was...) No one saying stop that (Look, what you don't realize...) No one saying see here (Now see here!) Free to run around all day (Well, that's definitely out...) 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 hornbills 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! Let every creature go for broke and sing Let's hear it in the herd and on 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 waaaaaait ... to be king!

BE PREPARED

LYRICS

I never thought hyenas essential They're crude and unspeakably plain But maybe they've a glimmer of potential If allied to my vision and brain I know that your powers of retention Are as wet as a warthog's backside But thick as you are, pay attention My words are a matter of pride It's clear from your vacant expressions The lights are not all on upstairs But we're talking kings and successions Even you can't be caught unawares So prepare for a chance of a lifetime Be prepared for sensational news A shining new era Is tiptoeing nearer And where do we feature? Just listen to teacher I know it sounds sordid But you'll be rewarded When at last I am given my dues And injustice deliciously squared Be prepared! It's great that we'll soon be connected With a king who'll be all-time adored Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected To take certain duties on board The future is littered with prizes And though I'm the main addressee The point that I must emphasize is You won't get a sniff without me! So prepare for the coup of the century (Oooh!) Be prepared for the murkiest scam (Oooh... La! La! La!) Meticulous planning (We'll have food!) Tenacity spanning (Lots of food) Decades of denial (We repeat) Is simply why I'll

(Endless meat) Be king undisputed (Aaaaaaah...) Respected, saluted (...aaaaaaah...) And seen for the wonder I am (...aaaaaaah!) Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared (Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo) Be prepared! Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared Be prepared!

HAKUNA MATATA

LYRICS

Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze It means no worries For the rest of your days It's our problem-free philosophy Hakuna Matata! Why, when he was a young warthog... When I was a young wart hoooog! Very nice. Thanks! He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal He could clear the savannah after every meal I'm a sensitive soul, though I seem thick-skinned And it hurt that my friends never stood downwind And oh, the shame (He was ashamed!) Thoughta changin' my name (Oh, what's in a name?) And I got downhearted (How did you feel?) Ev'rytime that I... Pumbaa! Not in front of the kids! Oh... sorry. Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze It means no worries For the rest of your days Yeah, sing it, kid! It's our problem-free philosophy... Hakuna Matata! Hakuna matata

[Repeats] It means no worries For the rest of your days. It's our problem-free philosophy Hakuna Matata [Repeats]

CAN YOU FEEL

THE

LOVE TONIGHT?

LYRICS

I can see what's happening (What?) And they don't have a clue (Who?) They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line Our trio's down to two. (Oh.) The sweet caress of twilight There's magic everywhere And with all this romantic atmosphere Disaster's in the air Can you feel the love tonight? The peace the evening brings The world, for once, in perfect harmony With all its living things So many things to tell her But how to make her see The truth about my past? Impossible! She'd turn away from me He's holding back, he's hiding But what, I can't decide Why won't he be the king I know he is The king I see inside? Can you feel the love tonight? The peace the evening brings The world, for once, in perfect harmony With all its living things Can you feel the love tonight? You needn't look too far Stealing through the night's uncertainties Love is where they are And if he falls in love tonight It can be assumed His carefree days with us are history In short, our pal is doomed

THE MORNING REPORT

LYRICS

Checking in with the morning report! Fire away! Chimps are going ape, giraffes remain above it all Elephants remember, though just what I can't recall Crocodiles are snapping up fresh offers from the banks Showed interest in my nest egg but I quickly said, "No thanks!" We haven't paid the hornbills and the vultures have a hunch Not everyone invited will be coming back for lunch This is the morning report Gives you the long and the short Every grunt, roar, and snort Not a tale I distort On the morning report What are you doing, son? Pouncing. Let an old pro show you how it's done. The buffalo have got a beef About this season's grass Warthogs have been thwarted In attempts to save their gas Flamingoes in the pink and ground, right! Chasing secretary birds Saffron is this season's color Seen in all the herds Moving down the rank and file To near the bottom rung Far too many beetles are Quite frankly in the dung Awk! This is the morning report Gives you the long and the short Every grunt, roar, and snort Not a tale I distort On the morning report Stay low to the ground Yeah, okay, stay low to the

Shh, not a sound Take it slow One more step Then