Lyrics:

Hem
Hem
Hem

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 main event like no king was before
I'm brushin' up on looking down, I'm workin' on my roar

Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing

Oh, I just can't wait to be king

No one sayin', 'Do this'

Now when I said that—

No one sayin', 'Be there'

What I meant was—

No one sayin', 'Stop that'

What you don't realize—

No one sayin', 'See here'

No, no, see here!

Free to run around all day

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, he just can't wait to be king

Oh, I just can't wait

Just can't wait

To be king