Now I'm the king of the swingers Oh! The jungle VIP I've reached the top And had to stop And that's what's bothering me (that's what's bothering me)
I wanna be a man, mancub yeah And stroll right into town I wanna be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin' around
Oh ooo be doo I wanna be like you-u-u I wanna walk like you Talk like you too-o-o You see it's true An ape like me Can learn to be human too
Now don't try to kid me mancub I made a deal with you What I desire is man's red fire To make my dream come true Give me a secret mancub Clue me in what to do Give me the power of man's red flower So I can be like you
Oh ooo be doo I wanna be like you-u-u I wanna walk like you Talk like you too-o-o You see it's true An ape like me Can learn to be human too Yeah yeah oh Woo!
Oh ooo be doo I wanna be like you-u-u I wanna walk like you Talk like you too-o-o, yeah
Oh ooo be doo I wanna be like you-u-u I wanna walk like you Talk like you too-o-o You see it's true An ape like me Can learn to be human too Yeah yeah ooohhhh yeahhhhh